Beardmore W.B.VI

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W.B.VI
Role Torpedo bomber
National origin British
Manufacturer Beardmore
Designer G. Tilghman Richards

The Beardmore W.B.VI was a British single-engined folding wing torpedo bomber biplane of World War I developed by Beardmore. [1]


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References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Michael J. H. (1990). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. p. 58.