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Royal Air Force Bomber
Command 60th Anniversary
Fairey Battle Specifications |
Details for Battle I |
| Length: |
42ft 1¾in (12.84m) |
| Wingspan: |
54ft 0in (16.45m) |
| Height: |
15ft 6in (4.72m) |
| Maximum Speed: |
241mph (387kmh) |
| Cruising Speed: |
204mph (329kmh) |
| Ceiling: |
23,500ft (7,160m) |
| Range: |
795 miles (1,282km) |
| Powerplant: |
One Rolls Royce Merlin I, II,
III or V of 1,030hp |
| Payload: |
1,000lb (454kg) |
| Defensive Armament: |
One x .303in Browning machine
gun forward, 1 x Vickers gun aft. |
| Recognition: |
Long, slender fuselage with single engine and low-mounted mainplanes.
Long, heavily-framed canopy. |
Fairey Battle 3-angle view
(Click to enlarge) |
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