Beardmore W.B.1a

W.B.1a
Role	Bomber
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Beardmore
Designer	G Tilghman Richards
Developed from	Beardmore W.B.1

The Beardmore W.B.1a was a British two-seater long-distance bomber biplane of World War I developed by Beardmore. The pilot and observer were seated in the rear of the fuselage, just before the tail section.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 2
• Length: 32 ft 10 in ( m)
• Wingspan: 70 ft in ( m)
• Height: 15 ft 8 in ( m)
• Wing area: 946 ft² ( m²)
• Empty weight: 4,537 lb ( kg)
• Gross weight: 8,900 lb ( kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Galloway Atlantic, 500 hp ( kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 110 mph ( km/h)
• Endurance: 6 hours  30 min

References

1. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1990). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. p. 56.

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