English Electric Canberra

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Length

19.812 m

Flat Wing Span

19.5072 m

Height

4.572 m

Flat Wing Area

89.1869 m²

Max Speed

933.4195 km/h

Max Mach

0.88 Mach

Max Ceiling

14630.4 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1949-05-13

Entry Into service

1951-05-25

Number Built

900

Maximum Take-Off Weight

24.9476 t (paragliders: kg)

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))
English Electric Canberra	24.9476

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Name: 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