Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 7: pilot, flight engineer, navigator, bomb aimer, wireless operator, mid-upper and rear gunners
- Length: 69 ft 5 in (21.18 m)
- Wingspan: 102 ft (31.09 m)
- Height: 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
- Wing area: 1,300 ft² (120 m²)
- Empty weight: 36 828 lb (16,705 kg)
- Loaded weight: 63,000 lb (29,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 4× Rolls-Royce Merlin XX V12 engines, 1,280 hp (954 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 kn (280 mph, 450 km/h) at 15,000 ft (5,600 m)
- Range: 2,700 nmi (3,000 mi, 4,600 km) with minimal bomb load
- Service ceiling: 23,500 ft (8,160 m)
- Wing loading: 48 lb/ft² (240 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.082 hp/lb (130 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 8× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in three turrets, with variations
- Bombs: Maximum normal bomb load of 14,000 lb (6,300kg) or 22,000 lb Grand Slam with modifications to bomb bay
