Defiant Mk I

Defiant Mk I

Modification of
Defiant Mk I, NF Mk IA
Produced
723
Changes
Day fighter over Dunkirk and in the Battle of Britain (Nos. 264 and 141 Squadrons), withdrawn from day operations by the end of August 1940, then a night fighter until replaced in mid-1942.
Crew
2
Length
10,770 mm
Wingspan
11,989 mm
Height
3,454 mm
Wing area
23.23 m²
Empty weight
2,757 kg
Normal takeoff weight
3,773 kg
Max takeoff weight
3,901 kg
Engine
Rolls-Royce Merlin III
Engines
1
Max speed
489 km/h
Max speed altitude
5,182 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
748Internal

Service

≈ May 1940 – Jun 1942