Type | Aircraft | |
Company | Bristol Aeroplane Company | |
Scheme | Monoplane Midwing | |
Geometry | ||
---|---|---|
Length (m) |
1.9
13.0
88.7
|
|
Height (m) |
0.6
3
50.1
|
|
Wings | ||
Wingspan (Beam) (m) |
0.1
17.2
95
|
|
Wing loading (kg/m2) |
3.1
150
829
|
|
Weights | ||
Empty weight (kg) |
8
4,440.7
276,800
|
|
Loaded weight (kg) |
5
6,545
242,500
|
|
Capacity | ||
Crew (per.) |
1
3
112
|
|
Speeds | ||
Max. Speed (km/h) |
25
428
28,165
|
at 3597 |
Power | ||
Total Power (hp) |
0.4
1,840
60,000
|
2 powerplants 920 hp each |
Performance | ||
Service ceiling (m) |
0.6
8,308.9
161,544
|
|
Range (Ferry range) (km) |
4
2,351
40,700
|
|
Dynamic Performance | ||
Rate of climb (m/min) |
1.9
457.2
36,000
|
|
Propellers | ||
Prop diameter (m) |
1.8
2
5.8
|
|
Prop blade number (qt) |
1
3
8
|
per propeller |
Combat | ||
Guns (qt) |
1
4
18
|
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine gun in port wing; 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns in rear-firing under-nose blister or Nash & Thomson FN.54 turret; 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns in dorsal turret or |
1
5
18
|
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine gun in port wing; 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns in rear-firing under-nose blister and Nash & Thomson FN.54 turret; 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning guns in dorsal turret | |
Bombs (qt) |
1
12
250
|
8 x 113 kg bombs and 8× 40 lb (18 kg) bombs externally or |
1
10
250
|
2 x 227 kg bombs internally and 8× 40 lb (18 kg) bombs externally | |
Stat | ||
Number built (qt) |
0
4,422
43,000
|
|
Introduction | 1937 | |
First flight | 12.04.1935 | |
Stop production | 1944 |