Aircraft deployed in Malaya

Avro652A Anson
BristolType 156 Beaufighter
BristolType 164 Brigand
deHavilland D.H.103 Hornet
deHavilland D.H.98 Mosquito
deHavilland Vampire F.B.5
DouglasDakota
GlosterMeteor F.Mk 8
ShortSunderland
VickersValetta
WestlandDragonfly
WestlandWhirlwind H.A.R
Avro 652A Anson
Aircraft Type: Trainer or Communications aircraft
Powerplant:  2 350hp Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX radial piston engine
Speed (Kmph):  303 at 2135m; Cruise at 254 kmh
Range (Km):  1271
Service Ceiling (m):  5790
Wingspan (m):  17.2
Length (m):  12.88
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 3629
Guns:  One .303in fixed forward firing machine gun and one .303in gun in dorsal turret 
Bombs etc:  360lb of bombs
Crew:  3/5 (8-11 for Communications role)
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Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter
Aircraft Type: Night/long-range/anti-shipping strike fighter
Powerplant:  2 1770hp Bristol hercules XVIII radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):  488 at 395m; Cruise 401kmph at 1525m
Range (Km):  2366
Service Ceiling (m):  4570
Wingspan (m):  17.63
Length (m):  12.7
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 11431
Guns:  Four forward-firing 20mm cannon with 
Six forward fifing .303inch machine guns
Bombs etc:  1 Torpedo and two 250lb bombs or 8 90lb rockets
Crew:  2
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Bristol Type 164 Brigand
Aircraft Type: Ground Attack Bomber
Powerplant:  2 2470hp Bristol Centaurus 57 radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):  576 at 4875m; Cruise 501kmph
Range (Km):  4506 with drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):  7925
Wingspan (m):  22.05
Length (m):  14.15
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 17690
Guns:  Four fixed 20mm nose cannon 
Bombs etc:  Underwing racks for rockets or upto 2000lb bombs
Crew:  3
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de Havilland D.H.103 Hornet
Aircraft Type: Long range / FighterBomber
Powerplant:  2 2030hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 133/134 inline piston engine
Speed (Kmph):  760 at 6705m
Range (Km):  2414 with 2 100 gallon drop tanks
Service Ceiling (m):  11430
Wingspan (m):  13.72
Length (m):  11.18
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 9480
Guns:  Four 20mm cannon in nose 
Bombs etc:  Eight 60lb rockets or upto 2000lb of bombs
Crew:  1
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de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito
Aircraft Type: Bomber, Fighterbomber, night fighter and recon
Powerplant:  2 1620hp Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 inline piston engines
Speed (Kmph):  583 at 1675m; Cruise 523kmph at 4570m
Range (Km):  2655
Service Ceiling (m):  10060
Wingspan (m):  16.51
Length (m):  12.47
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 10115
Guns:  Four 20mm cannon and four .303in machine guns in nose 
Bombs etc:  2000lb of bombs; or 1000lb of bombs with eight rockets
Crew:  2
Notes:  Details for FB Mk VI
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de Havilland Vampire F.B.5
Aircraft Type: Fighter/Bomber
Powerplant:  1 de Havilland Goblin 2 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):  882 at 9145m
Range (Km):  1960
Service Ceiling (m):  13410
Wingspan (m):  11.58
Length (m):  9.37
Maximum Take Off Weight (kG) 5,620
Guns:  4 20mm cannon
Bombs etc:  2000lb
Crew:  1
Notes:  Details for F.B.5
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Douglas Dakota
Role: Troop & Cargo Transport
Powerplant:  2 1200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Speed (Kmph):  368 at 2290m; Cruise 296km/h
Range (Km):  2400
Service Ceiling (m):  7076
Wingspan (m):  28.9
Length (m):  19.63
Maximum Take Off Weight (kG) 11805
Crew:  3
Notes:  10000lb payload or 28 troops or 18 litters
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Gloster Meteor F.Mk 8
Role: Ground attack fighter
Powerplant:  Two 3,500lb static thrust Derwent 8 engines
Speed (Kmph):  962 at 3,050m
Range (Km):  965
Wingspan (m):  11.32
Length (m):  13.59
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 7,122
Weapons: Four 20mm Hispanio nose cannon plus underwing weapons load
Crew:  1
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Short Sunderland
Role: General purpose Maritime reconnaissance-bomber
Powerplant:  4 1200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B Twin Wasp radial piston engines
Speed (Kmph):  343 at 1525m; Cruise 214 at 610m
Range (Km):  4329 with 1668lb of bombs
Service Ceiling (m):  5455
Wingspan (m):  34.38
Length (m):  26
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 29484
Guns:  Ten 0.303in machine guns,(four fixed forward firing, two in bow turret, four in tail turret, one in each beam position) 
Bombs etc:  Upto 4960lb of bombs, mines or depth charges
Crew:  10
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Vickers Valetta
Aircraft Type: Medium transport
Powerplant:  Two 1,975hp Bristol Hercules 230
Speed (Kmph):  258mph at 10,000ft. Cruise 211mph
Range (Km):  1,410 miles (maximim) or 360 miles with 34 troops or 530 miles with 20 paratroops
Service Ceiling (m):  22,000ft
Wingspan (m):  89'3''
Length (m):  62'1''
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 16,590
Crew:  4
Notes:  Capacity for 34 troops, 20 paratroops or freight. Details for C.1 version.
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Westland Dragonfly
Aircraft Type: Communications and CASEVAC helicopter 
Powerplant:  One 550hp Alvis Leonides 50
Speed (Kmph):  103mph at sea level. Cruise: 85mph
Range (Km): 
Service Ceiling (m):  13,500ft
Rotor Diameter (m):  49'
Length (m):  41'
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 2,500
Crew:  1
Notes:  3 passengers or 2 stretcher cases as payload. The Dragonfly flew in Malaya
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Westland Whirlwind H.A.R
Aircraft Type: Search and rescue or Light transport helicopter 
First Flight:  15/8/1953
Entered Service:  1953
Powerplant:  One 600hp Pratt and Whitney R-1340-40
Speed (Kmph):  110mph at sea level. cruise: 85mph
Range (Km):  360 miles
Rotor Diameter (m):  53'
Length (m):  41'8.5''
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 3,090
Crew:  3
Notes:  Details for H.A.R.2 version. 8 passenger payload
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