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Short S.31

Bomber · WWII (1939–1945)

Short S.31 — Bomber
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The Short Stirling was a British four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. It has the distinction of being the first four-engined bomber to be introduced into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the war.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Bomber
Domain
Defence
Era
WWII (1939–1945)
Engine
4× 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines
Thrust / Power
1500 hp each
Length (ft)
87
Wingspan (ft)
99
Empty Weight (lb)
49600
MTOW (lb)
70000
Service Ceiling (ft)
16500
Range (mi)
2330
Max Speed (mph)
282
Armament
Guns: 8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns: 2 × in powered nose turret, 4 × in tail turret, 2 × in dorsal turret; Bombs: Up to of bombs