Boulton Paul Defiant Aircraft

Defiant, Wolverhampton. Copyright: Kevin Pitt

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd, Wolverhampton

First Flight:

11 August 1937

P.82 Defiant:

2 - Boulton Paul

Defiant I:

713 - Boulton Paul

Defiant II:

207 - Boulton Paul

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton Paul Defiant I

Type:

Turret fighter

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. All metal construction

Fuselage:

All metal monocoque

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type, all metal. Rudder and elevator have metal structure with fabric covering

Landing Gear:

Retractable main gear retracts inward into wing. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 1,030 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin III in nose

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for pilot with turret for gunner behind

Armament:

Four Browning machine guns in turret

Span:

39 ft 4 in

Length:

35 ft 4 in

Height:

12 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

250 sq ft

Empty:

6,078 lb

Loaded:

8,350 lb

Max Speed:

303 mph

Initial Climb:

1,900 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

30,350 ft

Range:

465 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Defiant I:

N1671 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

Defiant Replica:

L7005 - Boulton Paul Association - Display

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