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