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English Electric Canberra
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NOTE: THE RC ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA MAY BE FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
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bomber
three
RR turbojets
2 x 7,400 lbs. ea.
65' 6"
64' 0"
21,650 lbs.
55,000 lbs.
4 x 20 mm
8,000 lbs.
406 mph
580 mph
3,400 fpm
48,000 feet
3,400 miles
5/13/49
1951 |
The English Electric Canberra first entered service with the RAF as a light bomber in May of 1951. The photo
reconnaissance version was introduced in late 1952 and continued in service through 2006. Several of the aircraft are still in service with NASA, used for studying the weather.
In addition to its roles as a light bomber and in photo reconnaissance, the Canberra also served as an intruder aircraft and advanced trainer. It was the first jet bomber of Great Britain.
The first flight of the Canberra on May 13, 1949 showed it an immediate success. It had excellent
maneuverability and a wide flight envelope. It was able to land at reasonable speeds comparable with high performance propeller aircraft of its day.
The Canberra was faster and could fly at higher altitudes than many fighter aircraft. It originally
carried no defensive armament. In 1957 the Canberra set an altitude record of 70,310 feet.
The Canberra proved so successful that the RAF production orders exceeded the capacity of English Electric. Therefore the aircraft was also built at Avro, Handley Page and Shorts.
In 1954 more powerful engines were fitted to the Canberra. The aircraft saw action over Malaya, and in 1956 over the Suez Canal.
The Canberra was also built under license in the United States beginning in 1953. Martin Aircraft built some 400 aircraft in both bomber and reconnaissance versions. A number saw service in the Vietnam War.
Another version of the Canberra, the Mk 20, was built under license in Australia. It had additional internal
fuel capacity and, similar to the U.S. version, flew with a crew of two, as opposed to a crew of three in the British versions.
In 1958 the Canberra became the first Australian jet bomber to be used in combat, carrying out missions over Malaya. Australian Canberra
aircraft again saw action, this time over Vietnam, starting in 1967. The last Australian Royal Air Force Canberra was retired in 1982.
British photo reconnaissance Canberra's flew some 56 sorties over Iraq in 2003.
Over 900 Canberra aircraft were produced in Great Britain, some 403 more were produced as the Martin
B-57B Canberra in the United States, and an additional 48 of the aircraft were built in Australia. Many were exported to countries
around the world including Argentina, India, and Peru.
 GAD rc English Electric Canberra.
The Green Air Designs rc English Electric Canberra comes as a kit. It builds to a 46" wingspan and 48" length, with a weight of around 35 oz. You can power it with 3,000 Kv motors and 50 mm EDF units.
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English Electric Canberra
