Specifications (London Mk.II)
Data from War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five Flying Boats
General characteristics
- Crew: Six
- Length: 56 ft 6 in (17.23 m)
- Wingspan: 80 ft 0 in (24.39 m)
- Height: 18 ft 9 in (5.72 m)
- Wing area: 1,425 ft² (132.4 m²)
- Empty weight: 11,100 lb (5,045 kg)
- Loaded weight: 18,400 lb (8,364 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 22,000 lb (10,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Pegasus X 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 915 hp (682 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 135 knots (155 mph, 250 km/h) at 6,560 ft (2,000 m)
- Cruise speed: 111 knots (128 mph, 206 km/h) at 13,120 ft (4,000 m) (60% power)
- Range: 956 nmi (1,100 mi, 1,770 km)
- Ferry range: 1,510 nm (1,740 mi, 2,800 km) with auxiliary fuel tank over fuselage
- Service ceiling: 19,900 ft (6,067 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,180 ft/min (6.0 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: 3 × Lewis guns
- Bombs: 2,000 lb (900 kg) of bombs, mines or depth charges
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