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Appendix III
PRINCIPAL OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT OF ROYAL AIR FORCE IN MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA

[Note: The performance figures given in these appendices are those achieved in still air. It should be remembered that aircraft were often modified in various ways and adapted for special tasks, when their performances varied from those shown.]

RAF Fighters and Fighter-Bombers

Aircraft Name and mark	Maximum Speed	Service Ceiling	Rate of Climb	Armament
Beaufighter IF	324 m.p.h. at 11,750 feet	27,000 feet	9-4 minutes to 15,000 feet	Six 303 in. Four 20 m.m.
Blenheim IVF	266 m.p.h. at 11,800 feet	26,500 feet	10 minutes to 15,000 feet	Seven -303 in.
Buffalo	292 m.p.h. at 20,000 feet	30,650 feet	6-1 minutes to 13,000 feet	Four -50 in.
Gladiator	245 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	32,500 feet	7 minutes to 15,000 feet	Four -303 in.
Hurricane I	316 m.p.h. at 17,500 feet	33,200 feet	6-3 minutes to 15,000 feet	Eight -303 in.
Hurricane IIA	342 m.p.h. at 22,000 feet	37,000 feet	8-2 minutes to 20,000 feet	Eight -303 in.
Hurricane IIB	342 m.p.h. at 22,000 feet	36,500 feet	8-4 minutes to 20,000 feet	Twelve -303 in. (two 250 lb. bombs).
Hurricane IIC	339 m.p.h. at 22,000 feet	35,600 feet	9-1 minutes to 20.000 feet	Four 20 m.m.
Hurricane IID Tank-buster	316 m.p.h. at 19,000 feet	33,500 feet	-75 minutes to 2000 feet	Four 40 m.m. Two -303 in.
Hurricane IV (R/P)	284 m.p.h. at 13,500 feet	34,000 feet		Eight 60 lb. R/P. Two -303 in.
Kittyhawk I	350 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	29,000 feet	8-7 minutes to 15,000 feet	Four or six -50 in.
Mohawk	323 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	32,700 feet	5 minutes to 16,000 feet	Various combinations of -30 in. and -50 in.
Mosquito II	370 m.p.h. at 14,000 feet	35,000 feet	7 minutes to 15,000 feet	Four 20 m.m. Four -303 in.
Mosquito XII (N/F)	370 m.p.h. at 14,000 feet	35,000 feet	7 minutes to 15,000 feet	Four 20 m.m.
Mustang III	450 m.p.h. at 28,000 feet	42,000 feet	10-5 minutes to 20,000 feet	Four -50 in. (two 500 lb. bombs).
Spitfire I	355 m.p.h. at 19,000 feet	34,000 feet	6-2 minutes to 15,000 feet	Eight -303 in.page 386
Spitfire V	375 m.p.h. at 20,250 feet	38,000 feet	7 minutes to 15,000 feet	Two 20 m.m. Four -303 in.
Spitfire IX	408 m.p.h. at 25,000 feet	43,000 feet	6-7 minutes to 20,000 feet	Two 20 m.m. Four -303 in. (one 500 lb. and two 250 lb. bombs).
Spitfire IX (H/F)	416 m.p.h. at 27,500 feet	44,000 feet	6-4 minutes to 20,000 feet	Two 20 m.m. and four -303 in. or two 20 m.m. and two -50 in. (one 500 lb. bomb and two 250 lb. bombs).
Spitfire IX (L/F)	404 m.p.h. at 21,000 feet	41,500 feet	6-4 minutes to 20,000 feet	As above.
Tomahawk I	338 m.p.h. at 16,000 feet	30,500 feet	7-8 minutes to 15,000 feet	Two -50 in. Four -303 in.
Vultee Vengeance (divebomber)	273 m.p.h. at 11,500 feet	22,000 feet	15 minutes to 15,000 feet	Six -30 in. (two 500 lb. bombs and two 250lb. bombs.)

RAF Bombers

Aircraft Type and Mark	Normal Cruising Speed	Radius of Action with Associated Bomb Load	Typical Bomb Load	Armament
Baltimore III	190 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	475 miles with 2000 lb.	Eight 250 lb. or four 500 lb.	Ten -30 in. Four -303 in.
Blenheim I	165 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	460 miles with 1000 lb.	Four 250 lb	Three -303 in.
Blenheim IV	180 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	730 miles with 1000 lb.	Four 250 lb.	Five -303 in.
Blenheim V (Bisley)	170 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	615 miles with 1000 lb.	Four 250 lb.	Five -303 in.
Bombay	120 m.p.h. at 10,000 feet	350 miles with 2000 lb.	Eight 250 lb.	Two -303 in.
Boston III	200 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	500 miles with 2000 lb.	Four 500 lb. or two 1000 lb.	Eight -303 in.
Halifax II	195 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	950 miles with 3000 lb. or 250 miles with 13,000 lb.	Two 2000 lb. and six 1000 lb.	Eight -303 in.
Liberator II	180 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	1215 miles with 6000 lb.	Twelve 500 lb. or six 1000 lb.	Seven -50 in. or eleven -303 in.
Liberator VI	195 m.p.h. at 20,000 feet	1150 miles with 4000 lb. or 500 miles with 12,800 lb.	Twelve 500 lb. or eight 1000 lb.	Ten -50 in.
Marauder	190 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	780 miles with 1200 lb.	Eight 500 lb.	Two -30 in. Three -50 in.
Maryland I	176 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	600 miles with 1500 lb. or 540 miles with 2000 lb.	Four 250 lb. and one 500 lb.	Eight -303 in.
Wellesley	135 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	1000 miles with 1060 lb.	Eight 112 lb. and eight 20 lb. bombs. 250 lb. and eight 25 lb. bombs	Two -303 in.
Wellington 1C	165 m.p.h. at 10,000 feet	1200 miles with 1000 lb. or 600 miles with 4500 lb.	One 1000 lb., four 500 lb. and one 250 lb. or six 500 lb. and one 250 lb.	Six -303 in.
Wellington 111	175 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	1100 miles with 1500 lb. or 750 miles with 4500 lb.	One 4000 lb. or one 1000 lb., six 500 lb. and three 250 lb.	Six -303 in.
Wellington X	180 m.p.h. at 15,000 feet	1050 miles with 1500 lb. or 600 miles with 4500 lb.	Sixteen 250 lb. or two 2000 lb.	Six -303 in.

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RAF Coastal Aircraft

Aircraft Type	Cruising Speed and Endurance	Associated Bomb Load or Depth-charge Load	Armament
Beaufighter 1C	180 knots - 5 hours	1000 lb.	Four 20 m.m. Six -303 in.
Beaufighter X (R/P)	180 knots - 4 hours	400 lb. or eight 60 lb. R/P	Four 20 m.m.
Beaufort 1	150 knots - 6 hours	1500 lb. or one 18 in. torpedo	Four -303 in.
Catalina 1 F/B	100 knots - 17 ½ hours or 25 hours	2000 lb. Nil.	Six -303 in.
Hudson 1	125 knots - 6 hours	750 lb.	Seven -303 in.
Sunderland 1 F/B	115 knots - 12 hours	2000 lb.	Seven -303 in.
Sunderland 11 F/B	110 knots - 11 ½ hours	2000 lb.	Seven -303 in.
Sunderland 111 F/B	110 knots - 10 ½ hours	2000 lb.	Seven -303 in.
Vildebeeste	82 knots - 4 ½ hours	One 18 in. torpedo or 1000 lb.	Six -303 in. Two -303 in.
Wellington 1C	125 knots - 10 ½ hours	1500 lb.	Six -303 in.
Wellington VIII L/L	120 knots - 8 ½ hours	1000 lb.	Six -303 in.