Bloch

Bloch MB.174

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1939
  • IntroductionMarch 1940 (M.174)
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built225+
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
12.23 m
Wingspan
17.92 m
Height
3.55 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
530 km/h
Range
1,650 km
Service ceiling
11,000 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Gnome-Rhône 14N 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (1,035 hp / kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns in the wings, 2 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934s in the dorsal position, 3 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934s on aft-firing mounts; Bombs: 400 kg of bombs, usually 8 × 50 kg or 16 × 22 kg bombs internally plus 6 × 22 kg bombs or flares under-wing (As an alternative, 175 illumination bombs carried internally plus 6 × 22 kg bombs or flares under-wing for night photographic missions.)