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Fairey Battle Mk.I
Light Bomber, United Kingdom, 1937

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Fairey] [ Light Bombers 1919-1938] [ Navy and carrier based aircraft 1919-1938]

Description:

The Battle did take over the light bomber role from
biplanes like the Hart and Hind from the mid-30ies.
At the beginning of the war performance nor fire-
power were sufficient to survive fighter attacks, so
it was withdrawn from active service.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

52.067 ft

15.870 m

Greatest height :

15.486 ft

4.720 m

Wingspan :

54.003 ft

16.460 m

Max take off weight :

10793.5 lbs

4895.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

210 kts

388 km/h

Service ceiling :

23491 ft

7160 m

Range :

913 nm

1690 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KVau

Type :

Rolls Royce Merlin Mk.I

Power rating (max.) :

1016 hp

1030 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

1016 hp

1030 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

3

Armament :

2 MG 455 kg Bomben