Bristol Bombay
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The Bristol Bombay was a British medium bomber and troop transport aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.

A Bristol Bombay transport of 271 Squadron bringing reinforcements and spares for 501 Squadron stalled on approach to the airfield and crashed killing four and injuring 12.1
On the 7 th August 1942 a Bristol Bombay of 216 Squadron was shot down and General Gott, Commander of the British 8th Army was killed.2

Made by Bristol Aeroplane Company.

chanced upon a Bristol Bombay transport of No. 216 Squadron RAF, flown by 19 year-old Sergeant Pilot H.E. 'Jimmy' James,...3
Aircraft (40m) Bristol Bombay mono-plane bomber which ditched into the sea following engine trouble in 1941. 12.4
More Users
Royal Australian Air Force
Height Main
607.0600000000001
Height Alt
6.1 m
Length Alt
21.1 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF* List of bomber aircraft
Range Main
1940.0
Loaded Weight Main
20180.0
Max Speed Alt
11520.0
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Introduced
1939
Loading Main
15
Power/mass Main
360.0
Range More
with overload fuel
Bombs
2000
Capacity
10.0
Max Speed Main
167.0
Cruise Speed Main
139.0
Ceiling Main
24850.0
Number Built
50
Crew
3
Max Speed More
at 6
500 ft
Retired
1944
Loaded Weight Alt
9173.0
Cruise Speed Alt
9600.0
Area Main
1340.0
Cruise Speed More
at 10
000 ft
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
29.2 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
755.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Pegasus XXII
Manufacturer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
23
Production End Year
1939
Climb Rate Main
750.0
Power Main
1
010 hp
Production Start Year
1939
Power/mass Alt
170
Guns
2
Climb Rate Alt
3.8 m-s
Length Main
2110.74
Span Main
2918.46
Area Alt
124.5 m²
Range Alt
133800.0
Similar Aircraft
*Armstrong Whitworth AW.23*Dornier Do 23*Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
*Handley Page Harrow
Related
* Bristol Type 170 Freighter — the first air ferry.
Empty Weight Main
13800.0
Ceiling Alt
7
600 m
Category
Bristol aircraft
British bomber aircraft 1930-1939
British military transport aircraft 1930-1939
Produced
1939
Empty Weight Alt
6260.0
Loading Alt
73

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