Boulton Paul

Boulton Paul Defiant

Turret fighter

  • First flight1937
  • IntroductionDecember 1939
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built1,064
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
two: pilot, gunner
Length
35 ft 4 in
Wingspan
39 ft 4 in
Height
11 ft 4 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
304 mph
Range
465 mi
Service ceiling
31,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin III liquid-cooled V12 engine (1,030 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 0.303 M1919 Browning machine guns in hydraulically powered dorsal turret (600 rpg)