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MAY
18, 1939
STANDARD AIRCRAFT
of the R.A.F.
A
Concise Pictorial and

Factual
Hardys)
; these,
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.
and
reconnaissance
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.
Ltd.
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.
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.
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.
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.
P O W E R PLANT: 2 Bristol Pegasus.
TOTAL H . P . : 1.800 (approx.).
W I N G SPAN:
96ft.
Revieware not included as they are

however,
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.
MAY
18, 1939
DEFIANT I
DUTIES : Fighting.
DESIGNING F I R M :
Ltd.
Boulton Paul
Aircraft.
NUMBER O F C R E W : Two.
POWER PLANT: Rolls-Royce Merlin.
TOTAL H . P . : Over 1,000.
W I N G SPAN ; 39ft. 6in.
ARMAMENT:
Several machine guns.
DEMON
(Turret)
DUTIES : Fighting.
DESIGNING F I R M : Hawker Aircraft, L t d .
NUMBER O F C R E W :
Two.
P O W E R PLANT: Rolls-Royce
(de-rated).
TOTAL H . P . :
Kestrel
560.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 4,670 lb.
WING
SPAN :
37ft.
sin-

RANGE : 415 miles.
'ARMAMENT : 3 machine guns + bombs.
DON
DUTIES : Communications and training.
DESIGNING F I R M : De Havilland Aircraft
Co., Ltd.
One-two.
CONSTRUCTION : Wood.
POWER PLANT : Gipsy King I .
TOTAL H . P . : 433 at 8.750ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 6,530 lb.

RANGE: 890 miles.
FURY II
DUTIES : Fighting.
DESIGNING F I R M : Hawker Aircraft, L t d .
NUMBER O F C R E W : One.
CONSTRUCTION: Metal and wood.

POWER PLANT: Rolls-Royce Kestrel V.
TOTAL H . P . : 640 at 14,000ft.
GROSS W E I G H T : 3,610 lb.
W I N G SPAN :
30ft.

ARMAMEN'T: 2 machine guns.
GAUNTLET II
DUTIES :
Fighting.
DESIGNING
Ltd.
FIRM :
Gloster
Aircraft Co.,
NUMBER O F C R E W : One.
POWER PLANT; Bristol Mercury V i s .
TOTAL H . P . : 645 at 15,500ft.
GROSS W E I G H T :
4,050 lb.
W I N G SPAN: 32ft. ioin.

RANGE : 460 miles.
498
MAY
Q^KH?
18, 1939
GLADIATOR
DUTIES :
Fighting.
DESIGNING
Ltd.
FIRM :
Gloster
Aircraft Co.,
One.
CONSTRUCTION:
Metal.
P O W E R PLANT:
Bristol Mercury I X .
TOTAL H . P . : 840 at 14,500ft.

GROSS WEIGHT:
WING
SPAN:
4,750 lb.
32ft.
3in.

RANGE : 420 miles.
N.B.Sea
Gladiator
{illustrated)
is similar.
HAMPDEN I
DUTIES : Bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Handley Page, Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
Three-four.
P O W E R PLANT: 2 Bristol Pegasus X V I I I .
TOTAL H . P . : 1,770 at 15,500ft.
GROSS WEIGHT:
W I N G SPAN:
18,756 lb.
69ft. 4in.

RANGE: 1,790 miles.
ARMAMENT ; 4 machine guns -f- bombs.
HARROW II
DUTIES : Bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Handley Page, L t d .
NUMBER o r C R E W :
Four-five.
P O W E R PLANT : 2 Bristol Pegasus X X .
TOTAL H . P . : 1,850 at 10,000ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 23,500 lb.
WING
SPAN:
88ft.
sin.

RANGE: 1,150 miles.
HARVARD
DUTIES : Advanced training.
DESIGNING F I R M : North American Aircraft
Inc.
NUMBER O F C R E W : T w o .
P O W E R PLANT : Pratt & Whitney Wasp H .
TOTAL H . P . : 550 at 5,000ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 5.130 lb.

RANGE: 750 miles.
ARMAMENT : 1-2 machine guns.
HECTOR
DUTIES : Army co-operation.
DESIGNING F I R M : Hawker Aircraft, Lid.
NUMBER OF C R E W : Two.
CONSTRUCTION: Metal.
P O W E R PLANT: Napier Dagger I I I .
TOTAL H . P . : 805 at 5,000ft.
GROSS WEIGHT:
W I N G SPAN:
4.880 lb.
37ft. 3m.

RANGE: 400 miles (approx.).
MAY
18, 1939
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HENLEY
D U T I E S : Target towing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Hawker Aircraft, Ltd.
NUMBER O F C R E W : T W O .
POWER PLANT:
III.
TOTAL H . P . :
Rolls-Royce Merlin II or
1,030 at 16,250ft.
W I N G SPAN: 47ft. loin.

HEREFORD
DUTIES : Bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Handley Page, Ltd.
Three-four.
POWER PLANT: 2 Napier Dagger.
TOTAL H . P . : 2,000 (approx.).
W I N G SPAN:
69ft. 4in.
ARMAMENT :
bombs.
Several
machine
guns
HIND TRAINER
DUTIES : Training.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
Two.
POWER PLANT: Rolls-Royce
(derated).
Kestrel
TOTAL H . P . : 560.
W I N G SPAN : 37ft. 3m.

RANGE: 610 miles.
N.B.The
machine illustrated
Hind
bomber.
is the
HUDSON
DUTIES : General reconnaissance and bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
Three-four.
POWER PLANT : 2 Wright Cyclone G.
TOTAL H . P . : 1,700 (approx).
WING SPAN:
ARMAMENT:
bombs.
65ft. 6in
Several
machine
guns
HURRICANE I
DUTIES: Fighting
NUMBER OF C R E W :
One.
POWER PLANT: Rolls-Royce Merlin II or
III.
TOTAL H . P . : 1,030 at 16,250ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 6,000 lb.
W I N G SPAN : 40ft.
TOP SPEED : 335 m.p.h.

RANGE; 600 miles.
ARMAMENT: 8 machine guns.
LONDON II
DUTIES:
Reconnaissance and bombing
DESIGNING F I R M : Saunders Roe, Ltd

NUMBER OF C R E W : Five-six
U N T : 2 B r i s t o 1 Pe
T
o R lHI P. P
S^us
D
TOTAL
. : 1,830
a t 6,250ft.
^Ross W E I G H T : 18,400 lb.
WING SPAN:
X.
80ft.
Top SPEED: 155 m . p . h .

KANGE: 1,000 miles.
499
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LYSANDER I
D U T I E S ; Army co-operation.
DESIGNING F I R M : Westland Aircraft, Ltd.
NUMBER O F C R E W : T w o .
P O W E R PLANT: Bristol Mercury X I I .
TOTAL H . P . : 890 at 6.000ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 5,9211 lb.
W I N G SPAN:
50ft.

RANGE: 600 miles.
N.B. Lysander II (Perseus XII) has a
slightly better
performance.
MAGISTER
DUTIES : Training.
DESIGNING F I R M : Phillip? and Powis Aircraft, Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION: Wood.
POWER PLANT : Gipsy Major.
TOTAL H . P . : 130 at sea level.
GROSS WEIGHT:
1,825 lb.
W I N G SPAN : 33ft
ioin.

RANGE: 400 miles.
MASTER
D U T I E S : Advanced training.
DESIGNING F I R M : Phillips and Powis Aircraft, L t d .
CONSTRUCTION : Wood.
POWER PLANT : Rolls-Royce Kestrel X X X .
TOTAL H . P . : 600 a t 14,250ft.
W I N G SPAN:
39ft.

RANGE: 440 miles.
ARMAMENT: 1-2 machine guns + bomb*.
OXFORD
DUTIES : Training
DESIGNING F I R M : Airspeed (1934), Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
Three.
CONSTRUCTION: Wood.
POWER PLANT : 2 Armstrong
Cheetah X .
TOTAL H . P . : 710 at 7,000ft.
Siddeley
G R O S S W E I G H T : 7,500 lb.
W I N G SPAN : 53ft. 4m.

RANGE: 860 miles.
ARMAMENT: I machine gun +
bombs.
QUEEN BEE
DUTIES: Wireless-controlled target.
DESIGNING F I R M : De Havilland
Co.. Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
Aircraft
None.
CONSTRUCTION: Wood and metal.

POWER PLANT: De Havilland Gipsy Major.
TOTAL H . P . :
WTNG S P A N :
130
29ft
4H
MAY 18, 1939
MAY
18, 1939
JTjjOGn?
501.
ROC
D U T I E S : Fighting for Navy.
DESIGNING
Ltd.
FIRM :
Blackburn
Aircraft
POWER PLANT: Bristol Perseus.
TOTAL H P . : 900 (approx.).
WING
SPAN:
46ft.
ARMAMENT : Several machine guns.
SEA FOX
D U T I E S : Reconnaissance for Navy.
DESIGNING F I R M : Fairey Aviation Co.
Ltd.
P O W E R PLANT : Napier Rapier V I .
TOTAL H . P . : 395 at 6,000ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 5,420 lb.
W I N G SPAN:
40ft.

RANGE : 44c miles.
ARMAMENT: I machine gun.
SHARK II
DUTIES : Torpedo-dropping, reconnaissance.
bombing and spotting.
DESIGNING F I R M : Blackburn Aircraft, Ltd.
NUMBER
OF CREW :
Two-three.
P O W E R PLANT: Armstrong Siddeley Tiger
VI.
TOTAL H . P . : 810 at 6,400ft.
GROSS WEIGHT:
WING
SPAN:
8,013 lb.
46ft.

RANGE : 575 miles.
ARMAMENT : 2 machine guns + torpedo or
bomb.
SKUA II
DUTIES : Dive bombing and fighting for the
Navy.
DESIGNING F I R M : Blackburn Aircraft, Ltd.
CONSTRUCTION: Metal
POWER PLANT : Bristol Perseus.
TOTAL H . P . : 900 {approx.).
WING
SPAN !
ARMAMENT :
bomb.
46ft.
21'n
Several
machine
guirs and
SINGAPORE III
DUTIES: Bombing and reconnaissance.
DESIGNING F I R M ' : Short Bros., Ltd.
Five.
POWER PLANT: 2 Rolls-Royce Kestrel IX
and 2 Kestrel VIII.
TOTAL H . P . : 2,920 at 5.2.50ft.
GROSS W E I G H T :
W I N G SPAN:
TOP
SPEED:
RANGE :
27.500 lb.
90ft
145 m . p h.
1,000 miles
ARMAMENT : 4 machine guns + bombs
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SPITFIRE I
DUTIES : Fighting.
DESIGNING
FIRM :
Supermarine
Aviation
Works, Ltd.
NUMBER OF C R E W :
One.
P O W E R PLANT: Rolls-Rovce Merlin II or
III.
TOTAL H . P .
1,030 at 16,250ft.
W I N G SPAN
36ft. loin.
ARMAMENT: 8 machine guns.
STRANRAER
D U T I E S : Reconnaissance and bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Supermarine Aviation
- Works.
Five.
P O W E R PLANT : 2 Bristol Pegasus X
TOTAL H . P . : 1,830 at 6,250ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 19.000 lb.
W I N G SPAN : 851'-

RANGE: 1,000 miles.
SUNDERLAND I
DUTIES : Reconnaissance and bombing.
DESIGNING F I R M : Short Bros., Ltd.
NUMBER
OF CREW :
Six-eight.
P O W E R PLANT: 4 Bristol Pegasus
TOTAL H . P . : 3.660 at 6,250ft.
XXII.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 45,700 lb.
W I N G SPAN : 112ft. 9iin.

RANGE : 1,670 miles.
SWORDFISH
DUTIES : Torpedo dropping, bombing and
reconnaissance for the Navy.
'DESIGNING
Ltd.
FIRM:
Fairey
Aviation Co.,
NUMBER OF C R E W : Two-three.
P O W E R PLANT: Bristol Pegasus I I I .
TOTAL H . P . : 750 at 4,750ft.
GROSS WEIGHT:
7,720 lb.

2 machine guns + torjiedo 01
ARMAMENT ;
bombs.
TIGER MOTH
DUTIES : Training.
DESIGNING F I R M : De Havilland
Co., Ltd.
Aircraft
Two.
CONSTRUCTION: Wood and metal.

POWER PLANT : De Havilland Gipsy Major.
TOTAL H P . :
130.
GROSS WEIGHT:
W I N G SPAN :
1,825 lb-
29ft. 4in.

R A N G E : 458 miles.
MAY
18, 1939
MAY
18, 1939
VILDEBEEST IV
DUTIES:
Torpedo dropping and bombing.
DESIGNING
Ltd.
FIRM :
Vickers - Armstrongs,
Two.
CONST RUCTION : Metal.
POWER PLANT: Bristol Perseus VIIF.

TOTAL H . P . : 810 at 5,250ft.
GROSS W E I G H T :
WING
SPAN:
8,500 lb.
49ft.

R A N C E : 600 miles.
ARMAMENT: 2 machine guns + torpedo or
bombs.
WALRUS II
D U T I E S : Reconnaissance and spotting for
the Navy.
DESIGNING F I R M : Supermarine Aviation
Works.
NUMHER
OF C R E W :
Three.
POWER PLANT: Bristol Pegasus VI.
TOTAL H . P . : 680 a t 3.500ft.
GROSS W E I G H T :
7.200 ib.
W I N G SPAN: 45ft. join.

RANGE: 600 miles.
WELLESLEY
DUTIES ; Bombing.
DESIGNING
FIRM :
Vickers-Armstrongs,
Ltd.
NUMBER O F C R E W : T W O .
POWER PLANT : Bristol Pegasus X X .
TOTAL H . P . : 925 at 10,000ft.
G R O S S W E I G H T : 11,100 lb.
T O P SPEED: 220 m.p.h. (approx.).

RANGE: 1.880 miles.
WELLINGTON I
DUTIES : Bombing.
DESIGNING
FIRM :
Ltd.
Vickers - Armstrongs,
Four.
POWER PLANT: 2 Bristol Pegasus.
TOTAL H . P . : 1.800 (approx.).
W I N G SPAN : 86ft iin.
ARMAMENT : Several machine guns +

bombs.
N.B.Also
being built with Merlin and
Hercules
engines.
WHITLEY III
DUTIES :
Bombing.
DESIGNING
FIRM :
Sir
W.
G.
Armstrong-
Whitworth Aircraft, Ltd.

NUMBER O F C R E W : Five.
POWER PLANT : 2 Armstrong
Tiger VIII.
TOTAL H . P . : 1,610 at 15,000ft.
Siddeley
G R O S S W E I G H T : 24,000 l b .

RANGE: 1,315 miles.
WHITLEY IV
DUTIES: Bombing.
DESIGNING
FIRM :
Sir
W.
G.
Amistrong-
Whitworth Aircraft, L t d .
Five.
POWER PLANT: 2 Rolls-Royce Merlin IV.
TOTAL H . P . : 2,060 at 16.2.50ft.
TOP SPEED: 245 m.p.h.


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Concise Pictorial and

HE machines illustrated in the following pages are,

D E S I G N I N G F I R M : A. V. Roe and Co.,

CONSTRUCTION : Wood and metal.

Top SPEED: 188 m.p.h.

Top SPEED : 257 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 295 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED: 285 m.p.h.

Revieware not included as they are

Several machine guns.

Top SPEED : 186 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 213 m.p.h.

CONSTRUCTION: Metal and wood.

Top SPEED : 223 m.p.h.

W I N G SPAN: 32ft. ioin.

TOTAL H . P . : 840 at 14,500ft.

T O P SPEED : 250 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 265 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 200 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED: 210 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED: 191 m.p.h.

W I N G SPAN: 47ft. loin.

Top SPEED: 185 m.p.h.

TOP SPEED : 335 m.p.h.

Reconnaissance and bombing

DESIGNING F I R M : Saunders Roe, Ltd

Top SPEED: 155 m . p . h .

T O P SPEED: 229 m.p.h.

Top SPEED: 145 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 268 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED : 197 m.p.h.

CONSTRUCTION: Wood and metal.

MAY 18, 1939

ARMAMENT : Several machine guns.

T O P SPEED : 124 m.p.h.

T O P SPEED: 152 m.p.h.

ARMAMENT : 4 machine guns + bombs

T O P SPEED: 165 m.p.h.

W I N G SPAN : 112ft. 9iin.

W I N G SPAN : 45ft. 6in.

T O P SPEED : 154 m.p.h.

CONSTRUCTION: Wood and metal.

Top SPEED: 109 m.p.h.

Torpedo dropping and bombing.

CONST RUCTION : Metal.

POWER PLANT: Bristol Perseus VIIF.

T O P SPEED : 156 m.p.h.

W I N G SPAN: 45ft. join.

T O P SPEED: 220 m.p.h. (approx.).

ARMAMENT : Several machine guns +

Whitworth Aircraft, Ltd.

T O P SPEED: 215 m.p.h.

TOP SPEED: 245 m.p.h.

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