Type sheet: bbrig

Bristol Type 164 Brigand B Mk. 1
Light Bomber, United Kingdom, 1943

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Bristol] [ Light Bombers 1939-1945]

Description:

The Brigand was originally designed to follow the
Beaufighter but was then finished and saw service
as a light bomber. Some of them were used in a trai-
ner role as well.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

46.424 ft

14.150 m

Greatest height :

17.487 ft

5.330 m

Wingspan :

72.343 ft

22.050 m

Wing area :

717.959 sqft

66.700 qm

Max take off weight :

39006.5 lbs

17690.0 kg

Weight empty :

25602.3 lbs

11611.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

306 kts

567 km/h

Cruising speed :

271 kts

501 km/h

Service ceiling :

26001 ft

7925 m

Wing load :

54.33 lbs/ft2

265.00 kg/qm

Maximum range :

2433 nm

4506 km

Range :

1720 nm

3185 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KSte

Type :

Bristol Centaurus 57

Power rating (max.) :

2436 hp

2470 ps

Count :

2

2

Total power rating (max.) :

4872 hp

4940 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

3

Armament :

4* 20mm MG, 907kg Bomb.