The Boulton & Paul P.7 Bourges was a prototype British twin engined biplane day bomber.
Despite demonstrating excellent performance and manoeuvrability, only three prototypes were built, due to the poor post war economy, no further aircraft were built.
Specifications
Crew
Three
Length
37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Wingspan
57 ft 4 in (17.48 m)
Height
12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
Wing area
738 sq ft (68.6 m2)
Airfoil
RAF-15
Empty weight
3,820 lb (1,733 kg)
Gross weight
6,326 lb (2,869 kg)
Fuel capacity
190 imp gal (230 US gal; 860 L)
Powerplant
2 × ABC Dragonfly I, 9 cylinder air-cooled radial engine,
320 hp (240 kW) each
Performance
Maximum speed
123.5 mph (198.8 km/h, 107.3 kn) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
Endurance
9 hr 15 min
Service ceiling
20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Time to altitude
25 min 25 s to 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
Armament
Guns
1 or 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis guns each in nose and mid-upper positions
