Aircraft used in Malaya

Avro 652A Anson

Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter

Bristol Type 164 Brigand

de Havilland D.H.103 Hornet

de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito

de Havilland Vampire F.B.5

Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8

Short Sunderland

Vickers Valetta

Westland Dragonfly

Westland Whirlwind H.A.R

Avro 652A Anson
Aircraft Type:	Trainer or Communications aircraft
Powerplant:	2 350hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX radial piston engine
Speed (Kmph):	303 at 2135m; Cruise at 254 kmh
Range (Km):	1271
Service Ceiling (m):	5790
Wingspan (m):	17.2
Length (m):	12.88
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	3629
Guns:	One .303in fixed forward firing machine gun and one .303in gun in dorsal turret
Bombs etc:	360lb of bombs
Crew:	3/5 (8-11 for Communications role)

Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter
Aircraft Type:	Night/long-range/anti-shipping strike fighter
Powerplant:	2 1770hp Bristol hercules XVIII radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):	488 at 395m; Cruise 401kmph at 1525m
Range (Km):	2366
Service Ceiling (m):	4570
Wingspan (m):	17.63
Length (m):	12.7
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	11431
Guns:	Four forward-firing 20mm cannon with Six forward fifing .303inch machine guns
Bombs etc:	1 Torpedo and two 250lb bombs or 8 90lb rockets
Crew:	2

Bristol Type 164 Brigand
Aircraft Type:	Ground Attack Bomber
Powerplant:	2 2470hp Bristol Centaurus 57 radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):	576 at 4875m; Cruise 501kmph
Range (Km):	4506 with drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	7925
Wingspan (m):	22.05
Length (m):	14.15
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	17690
Guns:	Four fixed 20mm nose cannon
Bombs etc:	Underwing racks for rockets or upto 2000lb bombs
Crew:	3

de Havilland D.H.103 Hornet
Aircraft Type:	Long range / Fighter Bomber
Powerplant:	2 2030hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 133/134 inline piston engine
Speed (Kmph):	760 at 6705m
Range (Km):	2414 with 2 100 gallon drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):	11430
Wingspan (m):	13.72
Length (m):	11.18
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	9480
Guns:	Four 20mm cannon in nose
Bombs etc:	Eight 60lb rockets or upto 2000lb of bombs
Crew:	1

de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito
Aircraft Type:	Bomber, Fighterbomber, night fighter and recon
Powerplant:	2 1620hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 inline piston engines
Speed (Kmph):	583 at 1675m; Cruise 523kmph at 4570m
Range (Km):	2655
Service Ceiling (m):	10060
Wingspan (m):	16.51
Length (m):	12.47
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	10115
Guns:	Four 20mm cannon and four .303in machine guns in nose
Bombs etc:	2000lb of bombs; or 1000lb of bombs with eight rockets
Crew:	2
Notes:	Details for FB Mk VI

de Havilland Vampire F.B.5
Aircraft Type:	Fighter/Bomber
Powerplant:	1 de Havilland Goblin 2 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):	882 at 9145m
Range (Km):	1960
Service Ceiling (m):	13410
Wingspan (m):	11.58
Length (m):	9.37
Maximum Take Off Weight (kG)	5,620
Guns:	4 20mm cannon
Bombs etc:	2000lb
Crew:	1
Notes:	Details for F.B.5

Douglas Dakota
Role:	Troop & Cargo Transport
Powerplant:	2 1200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Speed (Kmph):	368 at 2290m; Cruise 296km/h
Range (Km):	2400
Service Ceiling (m):	7076
Wingspan (m):	28.9
Length (m):	19.63
Maximum Take Off Weight (kG)	11805
Crew:	3
Notes:	10000lb payload or 28 troops or 18 litters

Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8
Role:	Ground attack fighter
Powerplant:	Two 3,500lb static thrust Derwent 8 engines
Speed (Kmph):	962 at 3,050m
Range (Km):	965
Wingspan (m):	11.32
Length (m):	13.59
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	7,122
Weapons:	Four 20mm Hispanio nose cannon plus underwing weapons load
Crew:	1

Short Sunderland
Role:	General purpose Maritime reconnaissance-bomber
Powerplant:	4 1200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B Twin Wasp radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):	343 at 1525m; Cruise 214 at 610m
Range (Km):	4329 with 1668lb of bombs
Service Ceiling (m):	5455
Wingspan (m):	34.38
Length (m):	26
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	29484
Guns:	Ten 0.303in machine guns,(four fixed forward firing, two in bow turret, four in tail turret, one in each beam position)
Bombs etc:	Upto 4960lb of bombs, mines or depth charges
Crew:	10

Vickers Valetta
Aircraft Type:	Medium transport
Powerplant:	Two 1,975hp Bristol Hercules 230
Speed (Kmph):	258mph at 10,000ft. Cruise 211mph
Range (Km):	1,410 miles (maximum) or 360 miles with 34 troops or 530 miles with 20 paratroops
Service Ceiling (m):	22,000ft
Wingspan (m):	89'3''
Length (m):	62'1''
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	16,590
Crew:	4
Notes:	Capacity for 34 troops, 20 paratroops or freight. Details for C.1 version.

Westland Dragonfly
Aircraft Type:	Communications and CASEVAC helicopter
Powerplant:	One 550hp Alvis Leonides 50
Speed (Kmph):	103mph at sea level. Cruise: 85mph
Range (Km):
Service Ceiling (m):	13,500ft
Rotor Diameter (m):	49'
Length (m):	41'
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	2,500
Crew:	1
Notes:	3 passengers or 2 stretcher cases as payload. The Dragonfly flew in Malaya

Westland Whirlwind H.A.R
Aircraft Type:	Search and rescue or Light transport helicopter
First Flight:	15/8/1953
Entered Service:	1953
Powerplant:	One 600hp Pratt and Whitney R-1340-40
Speed (Kmph):	110mph at sea level. cruise: 85mph
Range (Km):	360 miles
Rotor Diameter (m):	53'
Length (m):	41'8.5''
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)	3,090
Crew:	3
Notes:	Details for H.A.R.2 version. 8 passenger payload

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