Bombers1940s French bomber aircraft
Bloch MB.162
The Bloch MB.162 was a French four-engine, long-range bomber developed by Société des Avions Marcel Bloch in the late 1930s. Only one prototype was built; after capture by German forces, it was pressed into service with the Luftwaffe as a transport.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Sud-Ouest
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- France
- First flight
- 1940-06-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 298 kt
- Max speed
- 298 kt
- Range
- 1,295 nm
- Service ceiling
- 30,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 41,976 lb
- Empty weight
- 26,213 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-48, 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-49
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Length
- 71.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 92.1 ft
- Height
- 12.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.