Bomber Aircraft

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

10 Aircraft Profiles
Featured Bomber Aircraft

Bristol Blenheim

Bristol Aeroplane Company

Bomber Aircraft

The Bristol Blenheim was a British twin engined monoplane light bomber used by the Royal Air Force. It was introduced in 1937, being a fast modern twin engined light bomber. At the beginning of the war the Blenheim was still one of the main front line types for Bomber Command being used for daylight bombing, reconnaissance and even fighter duties.

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Entered service March 1937
Retired 1944
Max speed 266 mph (428 km/h)
Ceiling 27,260 ft (8,309 m)
Range 1,460 mi (2,350 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