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RAF Bombers of WWII

Blenheim

Bristol Blenheim: British light bomber introduced in 1937.
 
    RAF Bomber: Halifax
 

Boston

A-20 Havoc in U.S. Service. Twin-engine light bomber introduced in 1941.

Halifax

Handley Page Halifax: British four-engine heavy bomber. Introduced in 1940. Over 6,000 produced.
Crew     7
Length71 ft 7 in
Wingspan104 ft 2 in
Height20 ft 9 in
Wing area1,190 sq ft
Loaded weight54,400 lb
Engines4 Bristol Hercules XVI radial engine, 1,615 hp each
Maximum speed282 mph at 13,500 ft
Range1,860 mi
Ceiling24,000 ft
Wing loading45.7 lb/sq ft
Guns8 0.303 in Browning machine guns, 1 0.303 in Vickers K machine gun in nose
Bombs13,000 lb (5,897 kg) of bombs

Hampden

Handley Page HP.52 Hampden: British twin-engine medium bomber. Introduced in 1938. Approx. 1,400 produced.
 
    RAF Bomber: Avro Lancaster
 

Lancaster

Avro Lancaster: British four-engine heavy bomber. Introduced in 1942. Over 7,300 produced by Avro.
Crew     7
Length69 ft 5 in
Wingspan102 ft
Height19 ft 7 in
Wing area1,300 sq ft
Empty weight36,828 lb
Loaded weight63,000 lb
Engines4 Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V12 engines, 1,280 hp each
Maximum speed280 mph at 15,000 ft
Range3,000 mi
Service ceiling23,500 ft
Wing loading48 lb/sq ft
Guns8 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
Bombs14,000 lb

Mosquito

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito: British multi-purpose twin-engine aircraft. Introduced in 1941. Over 7,700 produced.
Crew     2
Length44 ft 6 in
Wingspan 54 ft 2 in
Height 17 ft 5 in
Wing area454 sq ft
Empty weight14,300 lb
Loaded weight18,100 lb
Max takeoff weight25,000 lb
Engines2 Rolls-Royce Merlin 76/77 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,710 hp each
Maximum speed415 mph at 28,000 ft
Range1,500 mi
Ceiling37,000 ft
Wing loading39.9 lb/sq ft
Bombs4,000 lb
 
    RAF Bomber: Mosquito
 

Stirling

Short Stirling: British four-engine heavy bomber. Introduced in 1941. Over 2,300 produced.

Ventura

Lockheed Ventura: Twin-engine light bomber.

Wellington

Vickers Wellington: British twin-engine medium bomber. Introduced in 1938. Over 11,400 produced.
Crew     6
Length64 ft 7 in
Wingspan86 ft 2 in
Height17 ft 5 in
Wing area840 sq ft
Empty weight18,556 lb
Max takeoff weight28,500 lb
Engines:2 Bristol Pegasus Mark XVIII radial engines, 1,050 hp each
Maximum speed235 mph at 15,500 ft
Range2,550 mi
Ceiling18,000 ft
Wing loading34 lb/sq ft
Guns6 0.303 Browning machine guns
Bombs4,500 lb

Whitley

Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley: British twin-engine medium bomber. Introduced in 1937. Over 1,800 produced.
 
 
 


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