stirlingbomber

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Short Stirling bomber

from Provincial Archives of Alberta

  • TVL1970 said:
    The relatively short wingspan, shape of the wings and single vertical stabilizer reveal this to actually be an image of a Short Stirling bomber. See three-view of the Short Stirling here for comparison: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Short_Stirlin... Compare to the three-view of the Handley Page Halifax bomber: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Handley_Page_...
  • Provincial Archives of Alberta said:
    Thank you very much for this information. The original photo had the mistaken information written on the back, but judging by the illustrations that you have provided I believe that you are correct. I will correct the description; thanks again!

INF3-1601 Bombers lit by glare of burning factories Artist W Krogman

from The National Archives UK

  • Biggles Flies! said:
    Its a Stirling

15_002634 Short Stirling

from SDASM Archives

  • Ed Dempsey said:
    Range: about 2,000 miles. Max. speed: about 300 mph. Wing span: 99 ft. Length: 87 ft., 3in. Height: 22 ft., 3 in. Gross weight: about 70,000 lbs. Bomb load: 16,000 lbs. Three gun turrets, self-sealing fuel tanks, and heavily armored flight deck. Source: Aircraft Spotter's Handbook, by Ens.L.C. Guthman. Published 1943 by Natl. Aeronautics Council, Inc. NYC.