Beardmore W.B.1a

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The Beardmore W.B.1a was a British two-seater long-distance bomber biplane of World War I developed by Beardmore. The pilot and observer were seated in the rear of the fuselage, just before the tail section.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 2
Length: 32 ft 10 in ( m)
Wingspan: 70 ft in ( m)
Height: 15 ft 8 in ( m)
Wing area: 946 ft² ( m²)
Empty weight: 4,537 lb ( kg)
Gross weight: 8,900 lb ( kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Beardmore Atlantic, 500 hp ( kW)

Performance

Cruise speed: 110 mph ( km/h)
Endurance: 6 hours 30 min

References

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↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Michael J. H. (1990). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

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