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1939 - 0911.PDF
.IStyJSWU March 30, 1939. MIL IMPORTANT NOTICE: This table has been prepared to indicate the char recent military aircraft produced in this country am been gleaned from a variety of sources, and absolute The majority, however, is based on manufacturers' d It should be realised that figures for " cruising sp Maker (and Country) GREAT BRITAIN Boulton Paul Gloster Hawker Hawker Supermarine Blackburn Fairey Armstrong-Whitw'th Armstrong-Whitw"th Bristol Fairey HandleyPage t Hawker Vickers Vickers + Saunders-Roe Short Supermarine Westland Avro Blackburn Fairey Supermarine Fairey Airspeed Avro De Havilland Heston Pamall Percival Percival Phillips and Powis- - - Phillips and Powis... De Havilland Airspeed USJL. Bell. Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-W right Grumman ... Grumman Grumman ... North American ... Seversky Seversky Seversky Vought Brewster Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Douglas (Northrop). Douglas (Northrop). North American ... Spartan Vultee Vultee Bel! Bellanca Boeing Douglas Lockheed Martin Martin Curtiss-Wright Vought Vought Beech Consolidated Consolidated Hall Curtiss-Wright ... Mlett Grumman Sikorsky North American ... stearman Waco North American '.'.'. "hillips Ryan .,_ CANADA C-C.andF. Cfnadian Vickers ... fywduyn Heet Designation of Aircraft Defiant Gladiator Hotspur Hurricane I Spitfire I Skua I P.4/34 Whitley III Whitley IV Blenheim Battle Hampden Hereford Henley Wellesley Wellington I ... Bombay. London (F.B.).. Sunderland I (F.B) Stranraer (F.B.) Lysander i Anson Shark 11 Swordfish Walrus (Amphib) Sea Fox Oxford 626 Tiger Moth ... Trainer... 382 Trainer Trainer... Trainer... Magister Master Don ... Queen Wasp . • • XFM-I (Airacuda) Hawk 75 Hawk75A ... Hawk IV 21 Interceptor ... F3F-I FF-I G-37 NA-50 EP-1 (Model 100) 2 PA (Model 200) 2PA-A(Model230) V-143 138 19-R 76-D Shrike 8-A 8-A NA-44 Zeus V-I1-GB2 ... V-12 BG-I 28-90B 299(B-I7) B-18 I4M 166 166 Helldiver77 ... V-142 V-156 M-I8S PBY (F.B.) ... PBY(F.B.) ... PH-2 Seagull YG-IB (Auto.)... JF-2 S-43 NA-16-3 76C3 WHD NA-16-4 X-PT STM Gregor Delta (Seaplane) Norseman (Seapl.) i raincr... Duties F F F F F FB* FB B B B B B B B B B BTP RB RB RB AC RTr TSR* TSR* SR* R Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Comm Tar F F F F F F« F* F F F F F F BF* A A A A A A A AB AB B B B B B B B ScB* ScB* ScB* RB RB RB RB O* O U* u TrB TrB TrB Tr Tr Tr F U u Tr Cre w 1*4 O d Z 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 5 5 3 2-3 3 3 2 2 4-7 3-4 5-6 6-6 5-6 2 3 2-3 2-3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2-3 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2-3 2-3 2 2 7-9 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 6 6 4 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2-3 2-3 2 1 S I O M MF MF MF M M M M M M M M M MF MF MF M MF M MF MF WMF MF MF MF MF W MF WMF W w w w w w w WF M M M MF M MF MF MF MF M M M M M M M M M M M M M M MF WMF M M M M M MF MF MF MF M M MF MF MF MF M MF MF MWF MF WF MF MF M MF MF Span ft. 39 32 40 40 36 46 47 84 84 56 54 69 69 47 74 86 96 80 112 85 50 53 46 45 45 40 53 34 29 32 36 36 33 39 47 31 37 37 31 35 32 34 32 37 36 36 41 33 39 35 59 44 47 47 43 39 50 50 3b 46 103 90 65 70 70 34 33 42 47 104 104 72 36 40 39 86 43 32 32 42 36 29 48 5! 28 in. 6 3 6 5 10 2 41 D 0 4 0 4 4 10* 7 1 0 0 9i 0 0 4 0 6 10 0 4 0 4 6 0 0 10 0 6 0 4 4 5 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 (1 6 0 0 6 0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 6 6 6 0 3 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 dk 0 2 II 0 6 0 Engine(s) RRMer Br Merc IX RRMer RR Mer 11 RR Mer 11 Br Per RRMer II AsTigVUl RR Mer IV Br Merc VIII RRMer 11 Br Peg Nap Dag RR Mer II Br Peg XVIII Br Peg Br Peg Br Peg X Br Peg XXII Br Peg X Br Mer XII AS Che IX AS Tig VI Br Peg III Br Peg VI Nap Rap VI AS Che X AS Che V A DH Gip Mai DHGipSixII DH Gip Six DH Gip Six DHGipSixII DH Gip Maj RR Kes XXX D.H. Gip King AS Che A11V-I710 WrCyG WrCyG Wr Cy F-56 WrCyG PW Wa Jr WrCyF WrCyG WrCyG PW Tw Wa PW Tw Wa Wr Cy G-2 PW Tw Wa Jr WrCyG WrWh WrCyG WrCyF PW Tw Wa Jr WrCyG Wr Cy F-52 PWWa WrCyG WrCyG Wr Cy F-56 PW Tw Wa WrCyG WrCyG Wr Cy G-3 WrCyG PW Tw Wa WrCyG PW Tw Wa Jr PW Tw Wa Jr PW Wa Jr WrCyG PWTwWaSCG Wr Cy F51 PWWa JaL WrCyF PWHor PWWaH WrWh WrWH WrWh Ra Men C-4-S — Wr Cy F-52 PWWa53HI DH Gip Maj 1 M H c a Z 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 Gross Weight lb. — 4,750 — 6,000 — — — 24.000 75,000 12,030 10,792 — — — 11,100 — — 18,400 45.700 19,000 5,920 7,663 8,013 7,720 7,200 5,420 7.500 3,000 1.825 — 2,450 2.500 2,500 1,825 — 6,530 — 5,172 5,692 4,598 4,250 4,100 4,800 4,620 5.400 5,730 6,022 6,687 4,370 — 3.200 12.793 5,925 7.500 7,500 5.998 4,953 10,174 9.941 6,641 7,099 49,280 23,200 15,500 15,600 16,100 5,710 5,445 6,500 8,265 27.080 27,080 15,547 5,192 2,269 5.760 19,500 5.156 3.530 3.800 4.112 1,690 1,600 4,100 7,600 6,450 1,951 4 a «T3 Sg 5 ib. — 1,465 — — — — — 7,750 — 4,621 4,145 — — — 4,731 — — 7,300 17,410 7,750 1.855 2,713 3,831 3,525 2.300 1,615 2,178 872 710 — 795 790 — 660 — — — 1,188 1,209 1,194 1,200 1,230 1,579 1.370 1.236 1,320 1,576 1,8% 964 — 1,193 3,405 1,901 2,650 2,680 1,757 1,513 4,0% 3.339 2,821 2,649 — 8,025 — 4.700 4,800 1,544 1,895 — 3.745 12.552 12,840 6.270 1,649 650 1,660 6,600 1,338 %9 — 1,075 — 554 — 2,700 2,530 831 Max. Power h.p. 1.030 840 1,030 1.030 1,030 900 1.030 1,564 -— 1,680 1,030 2,000 2,000 1,030 885 2.000 2.000 1,830 3,660 1,830 890 700 810 750 680 395 710 302 130 200 200 200 205 130 — 425 355 2.100 840 860 745 850 650 775 750 840 950 950 850 750 750 420 1,680 775 700 840 760 550 850 900 755 900 3,360 1,800 1,680 1,800 2,100 840 750 750 800 1.720 1,800 1,500 550 225 775 1,400 550 420 420 420 165 150 — 760 550 130 Max. Power Alt. ft. 16,250 14,000 16,250 16,250 16,250 — 16.250 15,000 — 14.000 16.250 — — 16.250 15,500 — — 6,250 6,250 6,250 6,000 7.300 6,400 4.750 3.500 6,000 7,000 SL SL SL SL SL SL SL — 7.750 — 10,700 10,500 12,500 6.000 7,500 5,800 15.200 8,700 14,300 14.300 5.800 9.000 15.200 1,400 8,700 5,800 8.500 8.700 5.800 5.000 5,800 6,500 11.300 6.200 — — 8,700 6,000 6,500 8,700 9.000 9.000 5.000 10,500 — 5,800 5,000 SL 5,800 6,000 5,000 1,400 1.400 1,400 SL 3,000 — 5,800 5,000 SL Max. Speed m.p.h. — 255 — 335 362 — 283 215 245 285 257 — — 272 228 — — 155 210 165 229 188 152 154 135 124 192 130 109 — 155 158 163 145 268 213 300 + 280 302 248 287 240 220 270 260 320 315 225 300 — 209 266 206 229 238 250 234 223 243 206 280 250 204 260 255 268 235 208 — 230 206 190 155 168 128 185 190 210 156 180 174 158 160 • 300 180 154 113 M S"° '.% s 3 ft £1 m.p.h — — — 275 — — — 177 220 250 — — — 235 — ,— — 137 178 — 150 158 — 131 95 106 166 108 94 125 135 143 150 125 226 192 — 240 260 211 275 215 200 224 231 290 285 200 — — 190 224 171 1% 208 225 218 206 218 — 250 220 180 240 217 — 197 172 — — — •— — 137 103 155 166 190 136 162 164 139 135 — — 135 98 Ceiling ft. 35.000 — 35,000 — — — 23.500 25,000 29,000 — — — 29.000 35,250 — — 21,000 22,000 18,500 27,000 21,000 17,500 20,250 19.500 12.000 24,800 17.500 16,000 — — 17,000 19.500 22.000 29,000 — 30,000+ 32,500 34,300 30.500 37,000 30,000 26,500 33,000 31,000 32,500 31.500 24,500 31,500 — 23,000 31.500 21,500 23,500 25.000 26,000 30.000 20,500 26,000 25,500 31.500 26,000 25,000 28,500 24,000 26,000 27,000 25,000 — 28.000 30,500 26.500 23,000 17,000 — 23,000 20,000 24,000 21,000 — 22,000 18,000 22.000 — 20,500 21,000 15,000 Nor- mal Range miles — — — 600 — — — 1,315 — 1,125 1,000 — — 950 I.K0 — — 1,000 1,670 1,000 600 — 575 — 600 440 860 470 458 375 — 580 600 400 440 890 — — 677 — — 720 647 — — 750 675 900 951 — — — 455 — — — 760 1,060 1,075 860 800 2,500 — — — — 610 — 700 — — — 1,928 697 — 600 — 900 550 — 920 — 330 — — 550 320 Armament rcmg 4 rcmg rcmg 8 rcmg 8 rcmg rcmg 8 rcmg rcmg rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg rcmg rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg rcmg rcmg 3 rcmg 7 rcmg 3 rcmg 3 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 1 rcmg 1 rcmg 2 rcmg — — — — — — 1 rcmg — 4 rcmg 2 sg 1 lbmg 3 rcmg 1 lbmg 3 rcmg 1 lbmg 1 rcmg 1 lbmg 1 rcmg 1 lbmg 1 rcmg 3 rcmg I lbmg 1 rcmg 2 rcmg 1 rcmg 1 lbrng 2 rcmg 1 lbmg 2-3 rcmg 2 rcmg 3 rcmg 3 rcmg 5 rcmg 5 rcmg 5 rcmg 5 rcmg 5 rcmg 3 rcmg 5 *cmg 5 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 5 rcmg 3 rcmg 3 rcmg 3 rcmg 3 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 2 rcmg 4 rcmg 4 rcmg — 2 rcmg — — — 2 rcmg 2 rcmg — — — 2 Ibmg — — 1 B s c IP IP Ex IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP IP OP IP IP OP IP OP IP IP OP IP IP IP IP OP IP Ex Ex AO AO IP IP IP Ex Ex IP IP OP IP IP AO IP AO AO AO AO AO AO AO AO OP AO IP AO AO IP IP AO IP IP IP IP IP AO IP OP IP AO IP IP AO AO AO Ex AO IP AO AO AO Ex IP Ex IP IP AO ABBREVIATIONS t Handley Page design, built by Short and Harland. t Bristol design, built by Short and Harland. DUTIES * = Used for deck landing A = Ground attack AC — Army Co-operation B — Bombing V 0 R S Sc = Fighting = Observation = Reconnaissance — Spotting = Scout Tar Tp Tr U — Wireless-controlled target = Transport = Training = Utility CONSTRUi F - Far M - Me W « Wo
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