FIGHTER BOMB LOAD

WAKEN · 01-02-2006, 06:13 AM

I'm trying to find information on what bomb load fighters could carry. Can anybody help me out for the following types:

Curtiss Hawk 75-M
Gloster Gladiator I
Gloster Gauntlet II
Fokker D.XXI
Fairey Firefly IIM
Avia B 534IV

I'm also looking for information on what effect carrying bombs had on range for the types above.

Thanks,

Neil

Wurger · 01-02-2006, 06:57 AM

As far as I know, all of Curtiss Hawk 75 (without Hawk 75-A1,P-36A,P-36C,YP-37) could carry 136 kg bombs under wings. The M,N,O version additionally 227 kg under a fuselage.
Avia B 534 - all of its varieties could carry 6X10 kg or 4X20 kg bombs

ollieholmes · 01-04-2006, 06:03 PM

The Gloster Gladiator from what i can find is not shown as having a bomb carrying capacity. Im sure i have seen photos of them carrying bombs though. I would guess either 4x 50lp or 8x 50lp. Maybe 100lp.

SlickDriver · 01-06-2006, 01:56 PM

As near as I can find the Fokker D.XXI had no capability to carry any bombs. It was underpowered with 4 machineguns

Wurger · 01-08-2006, 06:37 AM

I think SlickDriver is right.There is no info about a bomb load of Fokker DXXI in books.But I'm still looking for this.

crowdpleaser · 01-08-2006, 08:32 AM

the fokker d XXI could not carry any bombs instead, only the 4 7,9 mm mgs were the armament.

cp

its a very beautiful aircraft tough!

Wurger · 01-16-2006, 06:32 AM

SlickDriver and Crowdpleaser are absolutely right.It is not possible to find out about bombload of DXXI.I was looking for it everywhere but with no success.

mosquitoman · 01-16-2006, 07:13 AM

Firefly could take something like 1 100 pounder but I'm not too sure