Fairey Battle - Specifications (Mk.II)

Specifications (Mk.II)

Data from Fairey Aircraft since 1915

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 42 ft 4 in (12.91 m)
• Wingspan: 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m)
• Height: 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)
• Wing area: 422 ft² (39.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 6,647 lb (3,015 kg)
• Loaded weight: 10,792 lb (4,895 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin II liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,030 hp (768 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 257 mph (223 kn, 413 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
• Range: 1,000 mi (870 nmi, 1,610 km)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
  
• Climb to 5,000 ft (1,520 m): 4 min 6 sec

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 1× .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine gun in starboard wing
  • 1× .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in rear cabin
• Bombs:
  
  • 4× 250 lb (110 kg) bombs internally
  • 500 lb (230 kg) of bombs externally