Type sheet: bpdef

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I
Fighter, United Kingdom, 1937

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Boulton Paul] [ Fighter 1919-1938]

Description:

The Defiant followed a doctrine which meant that
fighter should battle their targets "in line" with
their guns mounted in a battery, like bombers had.
To make sure the pilot doesn't start a war on his own
the Defiant had no frontal guns. This concept was no
success.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

35.335 ft

10.770 m

Greatest height :

11.319 ft

3.450 m

Wingspan :

39.337 ft

11.990 m

Wing area :

250.048 sqft

23.230 qm

Max take off weight :

8425.3 lbs

3821.0 kg

Weight empty :

6282.0 lbs

2849.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

272 kts

504 km/h

Cruising speed :

226 kts

418 km/h

Service ceiling :

30348 ft

9250 m

Wing load :

33.62 lbs/ft2

164.00 kg/qm

Range :

404 nm

748 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Rolls Royce Merlin XX

Power rating (max.) :

1262 hp

1280 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

1262 hp

1280 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2

Armament :

4* cal.303 MG (7,7mm)