FIGHTER BOMB LOAD

[WAKEN]

I'm trying to find information on what bomb load fighters could carry. Can anybody help me out for the following types:

Curtiss Hawk 75-M
Gloster Gladiator I
Gloster Gauntlet II
Fokker D.XXI
Fairey Firefly IIM
Avia B 534IV

I'm also looking for information on what effect carrying bombs had on range for the types above.

Thanks,

Neil

 

[Wurger]

As far as I know, all of Curtiss Hawk 75 (without Hawk 75-A1,P-36A,P-36C,YP-37) could carry 136 kg bombs under wings. The M,N,O version additionally 227 kg under a fuselage.
Avia B 534 - all of its varieties could carry 6X10 kg or 4X20 kg bombs

 

[ollieholmes]

The Gloster Gladiator from what i can find is not shown as having a bomb carrying capacity. Im sure i have seen photos of them carrying bombs though. I would guess either 4x 50lp or 8x 50lp. Maybe 100lp.

 

[SlickDriver]

As near as I can find the Fokker D.XXI had no capability to carry any bombs. It was underpowered with 4 machineguns

 

[Wurger]

I think SlickDriver is right.There is no info about a bomb load of Fokker DXXI in books.But I'm still looking for this.

 

[crowdpleaser]

the fokker d XXI could not carry any bombs instead, only the 4 7,9 mm mgs were the armament.

cp its a very beautiful aircraft tough! 8)

 

[Wurger]

SlickDriver and Crowdpleaser are absolutely right.It is not possible to find out about bombload of DXXI.I was looking for it everywhere but with no success.

 

[mosquitoman]

Firefly could take something like 1 100 pounder but I'm not too sure