Bristol

Bristol Bombay

Heavy bomber/transport

  • First flight1935
  • Introduction1939
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built50
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3-4
Length
69 ft 3 in
Wingspan
95 ft 9 in
Height
19 ft 11 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
192 mph
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Bristol Pegasus XXII 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (1,010 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine guns in both manually-operated nose and tail turrets.; Bombs: 2,000 lb (907 kg) as 8 × 250 lb (113 kg) bombs on underfuselage racks