Bristol Type 142/142M Blenheim Light-Bomber Family
The Bristol Blenheim grew from the fast Type 142 Britain First into a light bomber that equipped the RAF before the Second World War. Its later bomber, reconnaissance, and radar-equipped fighter variants flew widely in the early war, while the family speed, range, and all-metal monoplane layout mark an important transition from interwar civil design to modern combat aviation.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Bristol BlenheimBristol Type 142Bristol Type 142MBlenheim Mk IBlenheim Mk IV
- Family Name
- Bristol Blenheim
- Full Name
- Bristol Type 142/142M Blenheim Light-Bomber Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Bristol Blenheim grew from the fast Type 142 Britain First into a light bomber that equipped the RAF before the Second World War. Its later bomber, reconnaissance, and radar-equipped fighter variants flew widely in the early war, while the family speed, range, and all-metal monoplane layout mark an important transition from interwar civil design to modern combat aviation.
- First Flight Year
- 1,935
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Bristol Mercury XX in Bristol Blenheim/Bolingbroke lineage
- Name
- Mercury XX
- Notes
- Bristol Blenheim twin-engine Mercury XX installation
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:44:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 07:02:33 UTC