Short

Short Stirling

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1939
  • Introduction1940
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,383
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
7 (First and second pilot, navigator/bomb aimer, front gunner/WT operator, two air gunners, and flight engineer)
Length
87 ft 3 in
Wingspan
99 ft 1 in
Height
22 ft 9 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
282 mph
Range
2,330 mi
Service ceiling
16,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
4 × Bristol Hercules XI 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines (1,500 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns: 2 × in powered nose turret, 4 × in tail turret, 2 × in dorsal turret; Bombs: Up to 14000 lb of bombs