Beardmore W.B.1a

W.B.1a
Role	Bomber
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Beardmore
Designer	G. Tilghman Richards
Developed from	Beardmore W.B.1

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.^[1]

Specifications edit

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 2
Length: 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
Wingspan: 70 ft (21 m)
Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Wing area: 946 sq ft (87.9 m²)
Empty weight: 4,537 lb (2,058 kg)
Gross weight: 8,900 lb (4,037 kg)
Fuel capacity: 214 imp gal (257 US gal; 973 L)
Powerplant: 1 × Galloway Atlantic , 500 hp (370 kW)
Propellers: 4-bladed fixed-pitch propeller, 14 ft (4.3 m) diameter
Propeller speed: 900 rpm

Performance

Cruise speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
Endurance: 6 hours 30 minutes
Wing loading: 9.4 lb/sq ft (46 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.058 hp/lb (0.095 kW/kg)

References edit

^ ^a ^b Taylor, Michael J. H. (1990). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

[Taylor_1990_56-1] Taylor, Michael J. H. (1990). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

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