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Short Stirling Mk.I
Short Stirling Mk.I
Country of Service : | Great Britain | Role : | Strategic Bomber | First Flight : | May 14 1939 | Production Date : | August 1940 | In-Service Date : | February 1941 | Manufacturer : | Short Brothers Aircraft Ltd. | Number Produced : | 756 | Crew : | 7 | Length : | 26.59 meters | Height : | 6.93 meters | Empty Weight : | 19950 kilograms | Operational Weight : | 26940 kilograms | Maximum Weight : | 31750 kilograms | Wing Span : | 30.2 meters | Wing Area : | 122.8 square meters | Wing Load : | 219.38 kg per square meter | Engine Number : | 4 | Engine Name : | Bristol Hercules XI | Coolant : | Air | Cylinders: | V-14 | Capacity: | 38.7 Liters | Power : | 1590 hp @ 2900 rpm | Power / Weight Ratio : | 236.08 hp per tonne | Max Speed : | 418 kph @ 3200 meters | Cruising Speed : | 346 kph @ 4572 meters | Climb : | 244 | Service Ceiling : | 5180 meters | Range : | 1191 kilometers | Fuel Capacity : | 7652 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 : | Unknown | Pilot Armor : | No | Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes | Armored Windscreen : | No |
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