#3 The Search For Sgt Sidhu

In this post I am giving out a few technical details of the Short Stirling , the bomber in which Sgt Sidhu was the Flight Engineer.---  Type: Four engined heavy bomber. Period of Operation: 1939-1946 (retired from frontline service 1943) Roles: A dedicated four-engined bomber, it was transitioned to glider tug and transport. Successors: The Stirling was replaced by the Handley Page Halifax and Lancaster. Survivors:None. Not even parts in museums. There is an attempt underway to restore one enough for museum display. http://www.stirlingproject.co.uk/

Technical Specifications of the Short Stirling

Crew:

7

Max Speed:

270mph

Service Ceiling:

17,000 feet*

Range:

2010 miles

Engines:

4 x Bristol Hercules engines

Length:

87ft 2 inches

Wingspan:

99 ft

Height:

22 ft 9 inch

Weight:

70,000lbs