BRAND and MODEL
BRISTOL BEAUFORT
TYPE
Medium bomber, torpedo bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
Two CAC-built 895 kw (1,200 hp) Pratt and Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp air-cooled radial
engines
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 17.6 m (57 ft 10 in)
Length: 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 46.7 m² (503 sq ft)
Max speed at 4,419 m (14,500 ft): 431 km/h (268 mph)
Initial rate of climb: 366 m/min (1,200 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 7,620 m (25,000 ft)
Fuel capacity: 2,590 litres (570 Imp gals)
Oil capacity: 177 litres (39 Imp gals)
Endurance: 6 hours
Range at normal loaded weight: 1,706 km (1,060 miles)
Range at max loaded weight: 2,334 km (1,450 miles)
Empty weight: 6,382 kg (14,070 lb)
Normal loaded weight: 9,526 kg (21,000 lb)
Max loaded weight: 10,206 kg (22,500 lb)
PHOTO
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