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Specification

  • Twin engined medium bomber
  • Ffour man crew
  • 2 x 1,000 hp Bristol Pegasus XVIII air cooled radial engines

Dimensions

  • Wingspan: 69 feet 2 in (21.09m)
  • Length: 53 feet 7 in (16.33m)
  • Height: 14 feet 7 in (4.45m)

Performance, Ceiling and Range

  • Speed 254 mph (408.76kmh) at 13,800 feet (4206.2m)
  • Ceiling: 19,000 feet (5,791.2m)
  • Range 1,885 miles (3,033.5km)

Armament

  • Nose: 1 x .303
  • Dorsal: 1 x .303
  • Ventral: 1 x .303
  • Bombload: 4,000lbs (1814kg)
 


 
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