Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke

The Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke was a maritime patrol aircraft used by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War. Built by Fairchild-Canada it was a variant of the Bristol Blenheim Mk IV bomber.

Made by Bristol Aeroplane CompanyFairchild Aircraft Ltd.Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada).

It is the successor of the Bristol Blenheim .

Height Main
299.71999999999997
Height Alt
3.00 m
Predecessor
Bristol Blenheim
Length Alt
13.03 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
14500.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the Canadian Air Force* List of Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons* List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations* List of bomber aircraft
Range Main
1617.0
Loaded Weight Main
13750.0
Max Speed Alt
17280.0
Type Of Prop
nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
Loading Main
29
Power/mass Main
504.0
Developed From
Bristol Blenheim
Introduction Date
1939-11-15
Range More
10200.0
Bombs
2
Power Original
at 9
250 ft
Max Speed Main
250
Cruise Speed Main
174
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
6591.0
Ceiling Main
27000.0
Number Built
626
Crew
3
Max Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Loaded Weight Alt
6250.0
Cruise Speed Alt
12000.0
Area Main
469.0
Primary user
Useful Load Alt
kg
Span Alt
17.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
685.0
Engine(prop)
Bristol Mercury XV
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
14
Introduction
15
Production End Year
1943
Climb Rate Main
1480.0
Power Main
920 hp
Production Start Year
1939
Power/mass Alt
Guns
1
Climb Rate Alt
7.5 m-s
Length Main
1303.02
Span Main
1717.0400000000002
Area Alt
43.6 m²
Range Alt
111600.0
Similar Aircraft
* Douglas DB-7* Dornier Do 17* Heinkel He 111* LeO 451* Martin Maryland* Potez 630* PZL.37 Łoś* Tupolev SB
Useful Load Main
lb
Related
* Bristol Blenheim* Bristol Beaufort* Bristol Beaufighter
Empty Weight Main
9835.0
Ceiling Alt
8
230 m
Category
Produced
1939
Empty Weight Alt
4470.0
Loading Alt
143

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