Boulton & Paul Bugle

Bugle

Role	Medium bomber
National origin	UK
Manufacturer	Boulton & Paul, Norwich
First flight	30 June 1923
Number built	7

The third Bugle

The Boulton & Paul Bugle was a British medium bomber design built to meet Air Ministry Specification 30/22.

It drew on the company's experience with the Boulton Paul Bolton and Boulton & Paul Bourges.

There were two variants; the Bugle I with 400 hp (298 kW) Bristol Jupiter II radial engines (5 built) and the Napier Lion W-block Bugle II (2 built)

Bugle II with Napier Liopn engines

Specifications (Bugle II)

Data from Boulton Paul Aircraft since 1915^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 39 ft 9 in (12.12 m)
Wingspan: 62 ft 6 in (19.05 m)
Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Wing area: 925 sq ft (85.9 m²)
Gross weight: 8,914 lb (4,043 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Napier Lion water-cooled W12 engine, 450 hp (340 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 112 mph (180 km/h; 97 kn) at sea level

Armament

Guns: 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns at nose and dorsal positions
Bombs: 690 lb (310 kg) external bombs^[2]

References

↑ Brew 1993, p. 187.
↑ Mason 1994, p. 152.

"The Boulton and Paul Bugle". Flight. 23 April 1925. pp. 235–238.
Brew, Alec. Boulton Paul Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1993. ISBN 0-85177-860-7.
Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1912. London:Putnam, 1994. ISBN 0-85177-861-5.

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