What is the range of a Canberra bomber?
What is the range of a Canberra bomber?
The English Electric Canberra is a bomber aircraft powered by two jet engines, and able to fly at high-altitudes. An early prototype operated by Rolls-Royce would regularly fly to 63,000 feet, where the usable speed range (coffin corner) was only 25 knots, during Avon engine test flights.
How good was the Canberra bomber in Vietnam?
The Canberra achieved the transition over many years from a high level bomber with poor accuracy to a very accurate low level tactical bomber in support of ground troops. Most of the day low level operations in Vietnam were in IV Corps where the low and flat terrain resulted in the Canberra achieving very good bombing accuracy.
Which countries use the Canberra as a trainer aircraft?
In addition to the RAF, other users adopted the Canberra in the trainer role. The Indian Air Force (IAF) operated a number of T4 aircraft for conversion training purposes. The RAAF adopted the Australian built Canberra T21 model, which was broadly similar to the T4.
What was the role of bombers in the Battle of Canberra?
2 Squadron Canberra bombers were involved in day and night operations, usually in pairs, and carried out visual bombing (daylight) and Skyspot missions in support of the siege.
Where are the ex-RAF Canberra planes now?
WK165, an ex-RAF Canberra B2, is on display at the South Australian Aviation Museum in Port Adelaide. A84-125 is stored at RAAF Base Amberley. A84-201 (the first Australian-built GAF Canberra) is at RAAF Base Amberley in the base memorial garden. A84-203 is on display at Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome.
What happened to the last Canberra bomber in the RAF?
The three remaining RAF Germany units, which by now had replaced the old Mark 7 bombs with newer (but still US-owned) B43 nuclear bombs, remained operational until 1972, the last Canberra bombers in RAF service.
What is the best book about the Canberra bomber?
English Electric Canberra: The History and Development of a Classic Jet. London: Leo Cooper Ltd., 2005. ISBN 1-84415-242-1. Halvorson, Lance. Sixty Years of the Canberra Bomber.