Bristol Bolingbroke

Length
12.8016 m
Flat Wing Span
17.0688 m
Height
2.7432 m
Flat Wing Area
43.5715 m²
Cruise Speed
321.8688 km/h
Max Speed
463.4911 km/h
Max Ceiling
8229.6 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1939-09-14
Entry Into service
1939-11-15
Number Built
626
Maximum Take-Off Weight
6.5771 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
2993.38 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Bristol Bolingbroke 6.5771 2993.38

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All data (26 fields)
Name
Bristol Bolingbroke
Manufacturer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Description
The Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke is a maritime patrol aircraft and trainer used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War.
ICAO Code
BLEN
First Flight
1939-09-14
Entry Into service
1939-11-15
Production End
1943-01-01
Designer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Type
Maritime patrol aircraft/trainer
Length (m)
12.8016
Height (m)
2.7432
Cockpit Crew
3
Max Speed (km/h)
463.4911
Cruise Speed (km/h)
321.8688
Max Ceiling (m)
8229.6
Rate of Climb (m/s)
7.5184
Armament
1× fixed forward firing .303 in Browning machine gun and one .303 in Browning machine gun in power operated dorsal turret, alternately in the IVT, two Browning machine guns in a Bristol Type B1 Mk IV turret; 2× 500 lb (230 kg) or 4 × 250 lb (114 kg) bombs
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
626
Powerplant Description
2 × Bristol Mercury XV 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 686 kW (920 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Canadian Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bolingbroke
Flat Wing Span (m)
17.0688
Flat Wing Area (m²)
43.5715
Wake Category
L
Number of Engines
2