Short Stirling Mk.III
 

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<HR><TABLE width="100%" border=0 font face="Arial" size="2"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Country of Service :</TD><TD width="50%">Great Britain</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Role :</TD><TD width="50%">Strategic Bomber</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">First Flight :</TD><TD width="50%">June 1942</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Production Date :</TD><TD width="50%">December 1942</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">In-Service Date :</TD><TD width="50%">February 1943</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Manufacturer :</TD><TD width="50%">Short Brothers Aircraft Ltd.</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Number Produced :</TD><TD width="50%">875</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Crew :</TD><TD width="50%">7</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Length :</TD><TD width="50%">26.59 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Height :</TD><TD width="50%">6.93 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Empty Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">21274 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Operational Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">26944 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Maximum Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">31752 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Span :</TD><TD width="50%">30.2 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Aspect Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">6.72</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Area :</TD><TD width="50%">135.6 square meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Wing Load :</TD><TD width="50%">198.7 kg per square meter</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Engine Number :</TD><TD width="50%">4</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Engine Name :</TD><TD width="50%">Bristol Hercules XVI</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Coolant :</TD><TD width="50%">Air</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cylinders:</TD><TD width="50%">V-14</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">38.7 Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Power :</TD><TD width="50%">1675 hp @ 2900 rpm</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Power / Weight Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">248.66 hp per tonne</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Max Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">435 kph @ 4420 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cruising Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">322 kph @ 4572 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Climb :</TD><TD width="50%">244</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Service Ceiling :</TD><TD width="50%">6096 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Range :</TD><TD width="50%">3235 kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Fuel Capacity :</TD><TD width="50%">10264 liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Machinegun Armament :</TD><TD width="50%">2x 7.7mm Browning (Nose)
4x 7.7mm Browning (Tail)
2x 7.7mm Browning (Dorsal Turret)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cannon Armament :</TD><TD width="50%">None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Payload :</TD><TD width="50%">4990 kg (Centerline Internal)
1362 kg (Wings External)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Gunsight :</TD><TD width="50%">None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Avionics :</TD><TD width="50%">H2S</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Pilot Armor :</TD><TD width="50%">No</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :</TD><TD width="50%">Yes</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Armored Windscreen :</TD><TD width="50%">Yes</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>