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Beardmore W.B.1a

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Manufacturer
  
William Beard and Company

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.

Specifications

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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 × Galloway Atlantic, 500 hp ( kW)
  • Performance

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

    Beardmore W.B.1a Wikipedia