The first four engine heavy bombers to enter service with Bomber Command during W.W.II.
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Specification
- (MkI) 4 x 1,590 hp Bristol Hercules XI 14 cylinder, sleeve valve, air cooled radial engines
- (MkIII) 4 x 1,650 hp Hercules XVI engines
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Dimensions
- Wingspan: 99 feet 1 in (30.2m)
- Length: 87 feet 3 in (26.5m)
- Height: 22 feet 9 in (6.93m)
- Empty Weight: 43,200 lb. (19,591.2kg)
- Loaded Weight: 70,000 lb. (31,745kg)
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Performance, Ceiling and Range
- (MkIII) Speed: 260 mph (432.9kmh) at 14,500 feet (4,419.6m
- Range: 740 miles (1,190.8km)
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Armament
- Nose: 2 x .303
- Dorsal: 2 x .303
- Tail: 4 x .303
- Bomb Load: 14,000 lb. (6349kg)
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