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Bristol Blenheim MK 1

7,094 HanburyAircraft  8.4 years ago

Another beautiful replica. VOLT to move turret and all other controls as normal. Please Leave an upvote! Backgroud he Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company that was used extensively in the first two years of the Second World War. It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter. It was one of the first British aircraft to have all-metal stressed-skin construction, retractable landing gear, flaps, a powered gun turret and variable-pitch propellers. A Canadian-built variant named the Bolingbroke was used as an anti-submarine patrol aircraft and trainer. The Blenheim Mk I outran most biplane fighters in the late 1930s but stood little chance against the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 during daylight operations, though it proved successful as a night fighter. The Mark IV variant was equally unsuccessful in its daylight bombing role, suffering many losses in the early stages of the war.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 51.7ft (15.8m)
  • Length 33.1ft (10.1m)
  • Height 15.0ft (4.6m)
  • Empty Weight 10,655lbs (4,833kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,628lbs (5,728kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.316
  • Wing Loading 40.5lbs/ft2 (197.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 311.6ft2 (29.0m2)
  • Drag Points 12114

Parts

  • Number of Parts 148
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 597