AW-52

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 was a British experimental jet-powered flying wing aircraft, designed in the 1940s and making its maiden flight in 1945. Only 2 prototypes were ever build, with the first one crashing in an accident. It is featured in Battlefield 1942.

Battlefield 1942
The AW52 was included in the Secret Weapons of WWII expansion pack of Battlefield 1942, as the Allied experimental jet fighter. Being a flying wing aircraft, it has a large wingspan and thin profile. Despite being jet-powered, it doesn't fly exceptionally fast, but is easily maneauvreable. The engine can be heard almost everywhere on the map.

It has a single pilot seat. The pilot, apart from flying the vehicle, also has its weapons at his disposal; these include unguided rockets and bombs. The rocket pods can fire in four-round salvos, after which they have to be reloaded. The bombs can be dropped 2 at a time.

The AW52 is the Allied counterpart to the HO-229.