Bristol Blenheim

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The Bristol Blenheim was a British twin‑engine light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft widely used by Allied air forces in the early years of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light bomber aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
twin‑engine aircraft
aircraftDesigner Frank Barnwell
alsoKnownAs Bristol Type 142M
linked to: Bristol Type 142
armament bombs
machine guns
bombLoad up to 1,000 lb of bombs
up to 454 kg of bombs
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 3
developedFrom Bristol Type 142
emptyWeight about 3,674 kg
about 8,100 lb
engineType Bristol Mercury radial engine
firstFlight 1935-06-25
grossWeight about 12,400 lb
about 5,625 kg
height 3.0 m
9 ft 10 in
introduced 1937
length 12.98 m
42 ft 7 in
manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company
maximumSpeed about 266 mph
about 428 km/h
notableOperation Battle of Britain
Battle of France
Finnish–Soviet Winter War
linked to: Winter War

North African Campaign
first RAF bombing raid on Germany in World War II
numberBuilt about 4422
powerplant 2 × Bristol Mercury VIII radial engines
retired 1956
role ground attack aircraft
light bomber
maritime patrol aircraft
night fighter
usedBy Croatian Air Force Legion
Finnish Air Force
Free French Air Force
linked to: Free French Forces

Greek Air Force
linked to: Hellenic Air Force

Indian Air Force
Romanian Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
South African Air Force
Turkish Air Force
Yugoslav Royal Air Force
usedInConflict World War II
variant Blenheim Mk I
linked to: Bristol Blenheim

Blenheim Mk IF
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Blenheim Mk IV
linked to: Bristol Blenheim

Blenheim Mk IVF
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Blenheim Mk V
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wingspan 17.17 m
56 ft 4 in

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Yugoslav Royal Air Force usedAircraft Bristol Blenheim
Royal Air Force Fighter Command primaryAircraftType Bristol Blenheim fighter variants
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
Royal Romanian Air Force usedAircraft Bristol Blenheim
Fairey Battle successor Bristol Blenheim
No. 12 Group RAF usedAircraftType Bristol Blenheim (fighter variants)
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
No. 10 Group RAF usedEquipment Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim variant Blenheim Mk I
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim variant Blenheim Mk IF
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim variant Blenheim Mk IV
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim variant Blenheim Mk IVF
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Blenheim variant Blenheim Mk V
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
No. 29 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
No. 101 Squadron RAF operatedAircraft Bristol Blenheim
No. 30 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
No. 206 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
No. 8 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
RAF Coltishall aircraftStationed Bristol Blenheim
No. 226 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
No. 84 Squadron RAF historicalAircraft Bristol Blenheim
subject linked to: 84 Squadron RAF
No. 83 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
No. 203 Squadron RAF aircraftOperated Bristol Blenheim
Fighter Command usedEquipment Bristol Blenheim (fighter variants)
linked to: Bristol Blenheim
No. 2 Group RAF aircraftTypeOperated Bristol Blenheim
subject linked to: 2 Group
Bristol Aeroplane Company notableProduct Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Mercury poweredAircraft Bristol Blenheim
subject linked to: Bristol Mercury radial engine
Bristol Type 142 developedInto Bristol Blenheim
Bristol Type 142 airframeBasisFor Bristol Blenheim Mk I
linked to: Bristol Blenheim