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340:86 mph (138 km/h, 75 kn)
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259:The British Bomber since 1914
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469:The British Bomber since 1914
450:Blackburn Aircraft since 1909
309:3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
303:2,310 lb (1,048 kg)
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957:Fighters and Strike fighters
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842:Maritime patrol/ASW
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