Bristol Buckingham - Specifications (Buckingham C.1)

Specifications (Buckingham C.1)

Data from Flight

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 4 passengers
• Length: 46 ft 10 in (14.3 m)
• Wingspan: 71 ft 10 in (21.9 m)
• Height: 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m)
• Wing area: 708 ft² (65.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 24,042 lb (10,900 kg)
• Loaded weight: 34,000 lb (15,000 kg) "all-up"
• Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Centaurus VII air-cooled radial engine, 2,520 hp (1,880 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 336 mph (291 kn, 541 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m) with "S gear"
• Range: 2,300 mi (2,000 nmi, 3,700 km) at sea level and 165 mph. 3,000 miles with two 185 gallon tanks in bomb bay
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,500 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,000 ft/min (10 m/s) initial
• Wing loading: 48 lb/ft² (230 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (240 W/kg)