Beardmore W.B.VI

W.B.VI
General information
Type	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]

Specifications (variant)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
• Wingspan: 53 ft 6.5 in (17.21 m)
• Height: 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
• Wing area: 795 sq ft (73.85 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,027 lb (1,373 kg)
• Gross weight: 5,637 lb (2,557 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Eagle , 350 hp (261 kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 102 mph (193 km/h, 89 kn)
• Endurance: 3 hours

Armament

• 1x torpedo

References

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