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-428 MAY g, 1940 HEREFORD. Designing firm: Handley Page, Ltd. Duties: Bombing.Number of crew: four.Construction: Metal. Wing span: 69ft. 2in. Power plant: Two NapierThree- Dagger. Total max. h.p.: 2,000 at8,750ft. Armament: Machine gunsand bombs. HAMPDEN. Designing firm: Handley Page, Ltd. Duties: Bombing.Number of crew: Three- four.Construction: Metal. Wing span: 69ft. 2in.Power plant: Two Pegasus XVIII Total max. h.p. : 1,770 at 15,500ft.Gross weight: 18,756 lb. Top speed: 265 m.p.h;Armament: Six machine guns and bombs. BEAUFORT. Designing firm: Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. Bombing, reconnais- Power plant: TwoDutiessance. Number of crew: Four.Construction: Metal. Wing span: 57ft. ioin. BristolTaurus. Armament: Several machineguns and torpedo or bombs. BLENHEIM MK IV. Designing firm: Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. Duties: Bombing and recon-naissance. Number of crew : Three. Construction: Metal.Wing span: 56ft. 4111. Power plant: Two MercuryXV. Total max. h.p.: 1,680ft. at 15,000ft.Top speed: 295 m.p.h. Armament: Machine guns and bombs.Gross weight: 14,400 lb. BATTLE. Designing firm: Fairey Aviation Co., Ltd. Duties: Bombing, recon-naissance and training. Number of crew: Two. Construction: Metal.Wing span: 54ft. Power plant: Rolls-RoyceMerlin II. Total max. h.p.: 1,030 at16,250ft. Gross weight: 10,792 lb.Top speed: 257 m.p.h. Armament: Machine gunsand bombs. BOMBAY. ^ Designing firm: Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. Duties: Transport andbombing. Number of crew: Three-four. Construction: Metal.Wing span : 95ft. gin. Power plant: Two BristolPegasus XXII. Total max. h.p.: 1,780 at6,500ft. Top speed: 186 m.p.h.Armament: Four machine guns.Gross weight: 20,000 lb. LYSANDER II. Designing firm: Westland Aircraft, Ltd. Duties: Army co-operation.Number of crew: Two. Construction: Metal.Wing span: 50ft. Power plant: Bristol Per-seus XII. Total max. h.p.: 905 at6,500ft. Gross weight: 6,015 lb.Top speed : 230 m.p.h. Armament: Three machine guns and bombs. QUEEN BEE. Designing firm: De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. Duties: Wireless-controlled Wing span: 29ft. 4m.target. Power plant: De Havilland Number of crew: None. Gipsy Major.Construction: Wood and Total max. h.p.: 130. metal.
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