Bristol Bolingbroke
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The Bristol Bolingbroke is a Canadian-built variant of the British Bristol Blenheim light bomber, used primarily for maritime patrol and training during the Second World War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bristol Blenheim variant
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light bomber ⓘ maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | patrol bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal monocoque construction ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bristol Blenheim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Blenheim Mk IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
World War II Canadian aircraft
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World War II bombers ⓘ World War II patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
coastal reconnaissance
ⓘ
light bombing ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft Ltd (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalVariantOf | Bristol Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adapted for Canadian climatic conditions
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equipped for maritime patrol duties ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Royal Air Force (limited use)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Mercury XV engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1939 ⓘ |
| usedBy | Commonwealth air forces (training roles) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare
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bombing ⓘ gunnery training ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ navigation training ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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