Bristol

Bristol Blenheim

Medium bomber

  • First flight1935
  • Introduction1937
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built4,422
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
42 ft 7 in
Wingspan
56 ft 4 in
Height
9 ft 10 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
266 mph
Range
1,460 mi
Service ceiling
27,260 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Bristol Mercury XV 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (920 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: :* 1 ×.303 in Browning machine gun in port wing, :* 1 or 2 ×.303 in Browning guns rear-firing in under-nose fairing or Nash & Thompson FN.54 turret, :* 2 ×.303 in Browning guns in dorsal turret; Bombs: :* 1200 lb total, :* 4 × 250 lb General Purpose bombs or, :* 2 × 500 lb GP bombs internally and 8 × 40 lb GP bombs externally, :* Finnish Blenheim IV Series VIs carried a 1800 lb load in the bomb bay and 379 lb on wing cells and fuselage racks.