Short Stirling Mk.I
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| Country of Service : | Great Britain |
| Role : | Strategic Bomber |
| First Flight : | May 14 1939 |
| Production Date : | August 1940 |
| In-Service Date : | February 1941 |
| Manufacturer : | Short Brothers Aircraft Ltd. |
| Number Produced : | 756 |
| Crew : | 7 |
| Length : | 26.59 meters |
| Height : | 6.93 meters |
| Empty Weight : | 19950 kilograms |
| Operational Weight : | 26940 kilograms |
| Maximum Weight : | 31750 kilograms |
| Wing Span : | 30.2 meters |
| Wing Area : | 122.8 square meters |
| Wing Load : | 219.38 kg per square meter |
| Engine Number : | 4 |
| Engine Name : | Bristol Hercules XI |
| Coolant : | Air |
| Cylinders: | V-14 |
| Capacity: | 38.7 Liters |
| Power : | 1590 hp @ 2900 rpm |
| Power / Weight Ratio : | 236.08 hp per tonne |
| Max Speed : | 418 kph @ 3200 meters |
| Cruising Speed : | 346 kph @ 4572 meters |
| Climb : | 244 |
| Service Ceiling : | 5180 meters |
| Range : | 1191 kilometers |
| Fuel Capacity : | 7652 liters |
| Machinegun Armament : | 2x 7.7mm Browning (Nose) 4x 7.7mm Browning (Tail) 2x 7.7mm Browning (Dorsal Turret) |
| Cannon Armament : | None |
| Payload : | 4990 kg (Centerline Internal) 1362 kg (Wings External) |
| Gunsight : | None |
| Avionics : | Unknown |
| Pilot Armor : | No |
| Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes |
| Armored Windscreen : | No |