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MAY

18, 1939

STANDARD AIRCRAFT of the R.A.F.

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HE machines illustrated in the following pages are, with one or two exceptions, used in large numbers by squadrons of the Royal Air Force. In addition to these there are several obsolescent types notably versions of the outstandingly successful Hawker two-seater biplane (e.g., Harts, Ospreys, Audaxes and
ANSON
DUTIES : General training. reconnaissance and Ltd.
D E S I G N I N G F I R M : A. V. Roe and Co., NUMBER OF C R E W : Three.

Concise Pictorial and Factual Hardys) ; these,

Review however, are not included as they are basically similar in design to the Hind, The performances quoted are, in the main, based on manufacturers' data. Figures for range are typical and will, of course, vary according to the military load. In certain cases, for obvious reasons, gaps occur.

CONSTRUCTION : Wood and metal. P O W E R PLANT: 2 Armstrong Siddelev Cheetah I X . TOTAL H . P . : 700 h . p . at 7,300ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 7,665 lb. W I N G S P A N : 56ft. 6in.

Top SPEED: 188 m.p.h. ARMAMENT : 2 machine guns + bombs.

BATTLE II
DUTIES : Bombing. DESIGNING F I R M : Ltd. Fairey Aviation Co.,

NUMBER OK C R E W : Two.

CONSTRUCTION : Metal. P O W E R PLANT : Rolls-Royce Merlin I I or III. TOTAL H . P . : 1,030 h . p . at 16,250ft.

G R O S S W E I G H T : 10,7921b. W I N G S P A N : 54ft.

Top SPEED : 257 m.p.h. RANGE: 1,000 miles. ARMAMENT: 2 machine gnns + bombs

BLENHEIM {Long-nosed)
DUTIES: Bombing and reconnaissance. DESIGNING F I R M : Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W : Three.

CONSTRUCTION : Metal. POWER PLANT : 2 Mercury VIII. TOTAL H . P . : 1,680 at 14,000ft.

WING SPAN: 56ft. 4in.

T O P SPEED : 295 m.p.h. RANGE: 1,900 miles. ARMAMENT: 2 machine guns + bombs.

BLENHEIM {Standard)
D U T I E S : Bombing. DESIGNING FIRM : Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W : Three.

CONSTRUCTION : Metal. POWER PLANT: 2 Mercury VIII. TOTAL H . P . : 1,680 at 14,000ft.

G R O S S W E I G H T : 12,500 lb. W I N G SPAN : 56ft. 4in.

T O P SPEED: 285 m.p.h. R * N G E : 1,125 miles. ARMAMENT: 2 machine guns + bombs.

BOMBAY
D U T I E S : Transport and bombing. DESIGNING F I R M : Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W : Three-four.

CONSTRUCTION : Metal. P O W E R PLANT: 2 Bristol Pegasus. TOTAL H . P . : 1.800 (approx.).

W I N G SPAN: 96ft.