Bristol Bombay

Length
21.0312 m
Flat Wing Span
28.956 m
Height
5.7912 m
Flat Wing Area
124.4901 m²
Max Seating
24
Cruise Speed
257.495 km/h
Max Speed
308.994 km/h
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1935-06-23
Entry Into service
1939-01-01
Number Built
51

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Name
Bristol Bombay
Manufacturer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Description
The Bristol Bombay was a British troop transport aircraft adaptable for use as a medium bomber flown by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
First Flight
1935-06-23
Entry Into service
1939-01-01
Service End
1944-01-01
Designer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Type
Transport aircraft
Length (m)
21.0312
Height (m)
5.7912
Cockpit Crew
3
Max Seating
24
Max Speed (km/h)
308.994
Cruise Speed (km/h)
257.495
Rate of Climb (m/s)
3.81
Armament
2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine guns in both manually-operated nose and tail turrets.; 2,000 lb (907 kg) as 8 × 250 lb (113 kg) bombs on underfuselage racks
Capacity Description
24 armed troops or 10 stretchers
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
51
Powerplant Description
2 × Bristol Pegasus XXII 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 753 kW (1010 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Bombay
Flat Wing Span (m)
28.956
Flat Wing Area (m²)
124.4901
Number of Engines
2