| English Electric Canberra ✕ | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | English Electric |
| Description | The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation, jet-powered medium bomber. |
| ICAO Code | CNBR |
| First Flight | 1949-05-13 |
| Entry Into service | 1951-05-25 |
| Service End | 2006-06-23 |
| Designer | English Electric |
| Type | Bomber/Reconnaissance |
| Length (m) | 19.812 |
| Height (m) | 4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew | 3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) | 933.4195 |
| Max Ceiling (m) | 14630.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) | 17.272 |
| Armament | 4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon mounted in rear bomb bay (500 rounds/gun), or 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun pods; Total of 8,000 lb (3,628 kg) of payload can be mounted inside the internal bomb bay and on two underwing hardpoints, with the ability to carry a variety of bombs., Typically, the internal bomb bay can hold up to 9 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs, or 6 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs, or 1 × 4,000… |
| Max Mach (Mach) | 0.88 |
| National Origin | United Kingdom |
| Number Built | 900 |
| Powerplant Description | 2 × Rolls-Royce R.A.7 Avon Mk.109 turbojet engines |
| Primary Users | Royal Air Force, Royal Navy; Indian Air Force; Peruvian Air Force; Royal Australian Air Force |
| Status | Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra |
| Flat Wing Span (m) | 19.5072 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) | 89.1869 |
| Wake Category | M |
| Number of Engines | 2 |