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Short S.29 Stirling
First of the RAF's four-engined heavy bombers. Soon replaced by the Lancaster and Halifax, and used as targer tug. The shortcomings of the Stirling were mostly due to faulty specifications. The Stirling had a too small wing, and the towering high undercarriage of the Stirling was required to give the small wing a sufficient incidence for take-off and landing. The Stirling Mk.V (160 pieces) was a transport version for 40 paratroopers or big load.
| General characteristics Stirling Mk.III | |||
| Primary function | Heavy bomber | ||
| Power plant | Four 14cylinder Bristol Hercules XVI radial engines | ||
| Thrust | 4x 1,650 HP | 4x 1,230 kW | |
| Wingspan | 99.1 ft | 30.20 m | |
| Length | 87.3 ft | 26.6 m | |
| Height | 22.8 ft | 6.94 m | |
| Wingarea | 1,460 sq ft | 135.63 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 46,900 lb | 21,273 kg |
| max. | 70,000 ft | 31,750 kg | |
| Speed | 270 mph | 435 km/h | |
| Initial climb rate | 800 ft/min | 244 m/min | |
| Ceiling | 17,000 ft | 5,182 m | |
| Range | 2,010 mi | 3,235 km | |
| Armament | 8x 7.7mm machine gun; 8,165 kg bombs | ||
| Crew | 7-8 | ||
| First flight | 14.5.1939 | ||
| Date deployed | May 1940 | ||
| Number built | 2,375 (incl. Mk.V) | ||
Jirka Wagner
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