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Bomber |
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Captain
GEH McElroy
No. 3 Wing RNAS
August 1918
Source: OTS 13/4
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| Landplane development of the Short
184 with long-span wings. The 83 built
were used from October 1916 until April
1917, when the Handley Page O/100 became
available. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
Great Britain |
| Manufacturer: |
Short Brothers |
| Type: |
Bomber |
| First
Service: |
1916 |
| Number
Built: |
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| Engine(s): |
Rolls-Royce Eagle III 12-cyl.
liquid cooled inline V, 250 hp |
| Wing Span: |
85 ft |
| Length: |
45 ft |
| Height: |
15 ft |
| Empty
Weight: |
6,800 lbs |
| Gross
Weight: |
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| Max Speed: |
77.5 mph at 6,500 ft |
| Ceiling: |
9,500 ft |
| Endurance: |
6 hours |
| Crew: |
2 |
| Armament: |
1 machine gun
920 lbs. of bombs |
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