The wing design featured a swept leading edge and taper on outboard sections and wing folds outboard of the twin Rolls-Royce Merlin 140 engines driving contra-rotating propellers which allowed shorter blades and the Merlins being mounted closer to the centreline.
The wing design featured a swept leading edge and taper on outboard sections and wing folds outboard of the twin Rolls-Royce Merlin 140 engines. Powered by two Mamba AS Ma3 turboprops of 1147 hp (1100 kW) driving contra-rotating propellers which allowed shorter blades and the Mambas being mounted closer to the centreline.