Bristol Beaufort

Crew: 4
Length: 44 ft 2 in (13.46 m)
Wingspan: 57 ft 10 in (17.63 m)
Height: 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)
Wing area: 503 ft² (46.73 m²)
Empty weight: 13,107 lb (5,945 kg)
Loaded weight: 21,230 lb (9,629 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Bristol Taurus VI 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,130 hp (843 kW) each

Performance:

Maximum speed: 271.5 mph (236 kn, 420 km/h) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m).
Cruise speed: 255 mph at 6,500 ft (221 kn, 410 km/h) at 6,500 ft (1,981 m)
Range: 1,600 mi (1,400 nmi, 2,600 km)
Service ceiling: 16,500 ft (5,030 m)
Wing loading: 42.2 lb/ft² (206 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.106 hp/lb (175 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 

3 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers GO machine guns (two in dorsal turret, one in port wing).
1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine gun in rear-firing chin blister

Bombs: 

1 × 1,605 lb (728 kg) 18 in (457 mm) Mk XII torpedo or.
2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or mines

415 Squadron  Association

BEAUFORT