Engineering:Boulton & Paul Bugle
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| Role | Medium bomber |
| National origin | UK |
| Manufacturer | Boulton & Paul, Norwich |
| First flight | 30 June 1923 |
| Number built | 7 |
The Boulton & Paul Bugle was a British medium bomber design built to meet Air Ministry Specification 30/22.
It drew on the company's experience with the Boulton Paul Bolton and Boulton & Paul Bourges.
There were two variants; the Bugle I with 400 hp (298 kW) Bristol Jupiter II radial engines (5 built) and the Napier Lion W-block Bugle II (2 built)
Specifications (Bugle II)
Data from Boulton Paul Aircraft since 1915[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 39 ft 9 in (12.12 m)
- Wingspan: 62 ft 6 in (19.05 m)
- Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
- Wing area: 925 sq ft (85.9 m2)
- Gross weight: 8,914 lb (4,043 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Napier Lion water-cooled W12 engine, 450 hp (340 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 112 mph (180 km/h, 97 kn) at sea level
Armament
- Guns: 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns at nose and dorsal positions
- Bombs: 690 lb (310 kg) external bombs[2]
References
- "The Boulton and Paul Bugle". Flight. 23 April 1925. pp. 235–238.
- Brew, Alec. Boulton Paul Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1993. ISBN:0-85177-860-7.
- Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1912. London:Putnam, 1994. ISBN:0-85177-861-5.
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