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Operational in 1916 the O/100 was Britains first twin engine bomber, and served in both versions till the end of the war. The wings folded back to fit into the standard hangars. About seven hundred O/100 and O/400 machines were built.
Span 100ft. Length 63ft . Speed 95mph. Ceiling 8,500ft.
Bomb load internal: eight 250lb or sixteen 112lb. Late in war carried one 1650 lb externally


HP O/100 -- Conversion from Airfix O/400 Kit
      A simple conversion, and my first. Engine nacelles and mountings modified to O/100 standard, the fuel tanks behind the engines. Hand-painted roundels are full- chord.
 Nose Engine  Engine  
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HP O/400 -- Airfix Kit
  Built 'Out-of-the-Box'   
 Nose  
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