Bomber Aircraft

Aircraft of the Royal Air Force classified as bomber aircraft — profiled in full.

10 Aircraft Profiles
Featured Bomber Aircraft

Short Stirling

Short Brothers

Bomber Aircraft

The Short Stirling was a heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force during World War II. The Short Stirling first flew in 1938 and entered RAF service in 1940, used by Bomber Command for night precision bombing raids over Germany and Italy. It was a powerful bomber for the time.

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Entered service August 1940
Retired 1946
Max speed 282 mph (454 km/h)
Ceiling 16,500 ft (5,000 m)
Range 2,330 mi (3,750 km)

Bomber Aircraft · 10 aircraft

Second World War

Avro Lancaster

A. V. Roe and Company
Bomber Aircraft 1942–1956
Second World War

Avro Manchester

A. V. Roe and Company
Bomber Aircraft 1940–1942
Cold War

Avro Vulcan

A. V. Roe and Company
Bomber Aircraft 1956–1984
Second World War

Bristol Blenheim

Bristol Aeroplane Company
Bomber Aircraft 1937–1944
Cold War

English Electric Canberra

English Electric
Bomber Aircraft 1951–2006
Second World War

Handley Page Halifax

Handley Page
Bomber Aircraft 1940–1952
Cold War

Handley Page Victor

Handley Page Limited
Bomber Aircraft 1958–1993
Second World War

Short Stirling

Short Brothers
Bomber Aircraft 1940–1946
Cold War

Vickers Valiant

Vickers-Armstrongs
Bomber Aircraft 1955–1965
Second World War

Vickers Wellington

Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd
Bomber Aircraft 1938–1945