Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak

Aircraft of the Borneo Conflict

Avro Shackleton M.R.3

BAC Canberra

Bristol Belvedere

Fairey Gannet AEW Mk.3

Gloster Javelin F.A.W.7

Hawker Hunter FGA 9

Westland Wessex

Scottish Aviation Pioneer

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

Armstrong Whitworth AW660 Argosy series 100

Short Belfast



 
 
 
 

Avro Shackleton M.R.3
Powerplant:  4 Rolls-Royce Griffon 57A, V-12 liquid cooled, 2450hp
Speed (Kmph):  486 at sea level
Range (Km):  6780
Service Ceiling (m):  6100
Wingspan (m):  36.53
Length (m):  26.62
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 45360
Guns:  2 20mm cannon
Bombs etc:  10000lb ordnance
Crew:  10
Notes:  Details for MR3 version
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BAC Canberra
Type Photo-reconnaissance aircraft
Powerplant Two Rolls-Royce Avon 206 turbojets of 11,250lb st
Speed (kmh) 917 at 12192m
Range (km) 4274
Service Ceiling (m) 14630
Wingspan ((m) 19.49
Length (m) 19.96
Crew 3
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Bristol Belvedere
Aircraft Type: Transport helicopter
Powerplant:  Two 1,300 shp Napier Gazelle N.Ga.2
Speed (Kmph):  138mph
Range (Km):  75 miles with 6,000lb payload. 490 mile ferry range
Service Ceiling (m):  17,300ft
Wingspan (m):  Rotor diameter: 48ft 8inches
Length (m):  Overall: 54ft 4inches
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 8,636
Guns: 
Payload:  18 fully armd troops or freight
Crew:  2
Notes: 
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Fairey Gannet AEW. MK 3
Aircraft Type: Aibrone Early Warning Aircraft
Powerplant:  One Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD.1 Mk 112 turboprop engines rated at 3,875-ehp.
Speed (Kmph):  500 at optimum altitude; Cruising 481kmh at optimum altitude
Range (Km):  106
Service Ceiling (m):  7,620
Wingspan (m):  16.56
Length (m):  13.11
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 9,798
Crew:  3
Notes:  The AEW replacement of the Douglas Skyraider, developed from the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft with a complete redesign and a longer stroke landing gear to provide clearance for the randome mounted beneath the fuselage. Only No.849 squadron operated this aircraft and it was the last Fairey aircraft to serve with the Fleet Air Arm.

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Gloster Javelin F.A.W.7
Aircraft Type: Fighter
Powerplant:  2 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire turbojets
Speed (Kmph):  1130 at sea level
Range (Km):  1530
Service Ceiling (m):  15850
Wingspan (m):  15.8
Length (m):  17.2
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 19578
Guns:  2 30mm cannon
Bombs etc:  4 air-to-air missiles
Crew:  2
Notes:  Details for F.A.W.7 version
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Hawker Hunter FGA 9
Hunter
Aircraft Type: Fighter
Powerplant:  1 Rolls-Royce Avon 203 turbojet
Speed (Kmph):  1142
Range (Km):  3085
Service Ceiling (m):  15700
Wingspan (m):  10.26
Length (m):  13.98
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 8051
Guns:  4 30mm cannon with 100 rounds each 
Bombs etc:  6000lb of ordnance
Crew:  1
Notes:  Details for F.6 version, first frontline version.
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Westland Wessex
Aircraft Type: Transport helicopter
Powerplant:  1 Rolls-Royce coupled Gnome 110/111 rated at 1550 shp but with two power section of 1250 shp each
Speed (Kmph):  212; cruise 195
Range (Km):  531
Service Ceiling (m):  945m hovering ceiling
Wingspan (m):  Rotor diameter: 17.07
Length (m):  20.09 with rotors turning
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 6124
Guns: 
Bombs etc:  unarmed but could carry a varied weapons load on two outboard sponsons
Crew:  2
Notes:  Can carry 12 troops or 3,500lb of cargo

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Scottish Aviation Pioneer
Powerplant:  One 520hp Alvis Leonides 502/4
Speed (Kmph):  145mph at 1,500ft
Range (Km):  650 miles maximum
Service Ceiling (m):  16,000ft
Wingspan (m):  49'9''
Length (m):  34'4''
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 2,636
Weapons:  None
Crew:  5
Notes:  Light Army Co-operation aircraft
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Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Powerplant:  Two 550hp Alvis leonides 514 or 640hp Leonides 531 engines
Speed (Kmph):  165mph at 2,000ft
Range (Km):  398 miles with 16 passengers
Service Ceiling (m):  20,000ft
Wingspan (m):  76'6''
Length (m):  45'3''
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 6,636
Guns:  Two fixed Browning guns forward or a movable Bren gun firing through the rear entry door
Bombs etc:  Two 1,0000, four 250lb or four 500lb bombs mounted externally
Crew:  2 + Navigator or air despatcher
Notes:  Can carry 11 men, 9 paratroops or freight, The Twin Pioneer is a medium transport for Army Co-operation use
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Armstrong Whitworth AW660 Argosy series 100
Powerplant:  4 1506kw Rolls-Royce Dart Mk 526 Turboprop engines
Speed (Kmph):  451 at optimum altitude
Range (Km):  3219
Service Ceiling (m):  6100
Wingspan (m):  35.05
Length (m):  26.44
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg) 39916
Crew:  3-4
Notes:  Payload 28000lb or 89 passengers, rear loading ramp, Used briefly but found to be unsuitable for the theatre
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Short Belfast
Powerplant:  4 5,730ehp Rolls-Royce Tyne T.Ry.12 Mk. 101 turboprops
Speed (Kmph):  346 mph at 28,000ft. Cruise 315mph at 24,000ft
Range (Km):  3,600 miles with a 22,000lb payload. 1,000 miles with a 77,500lb payload
Service Ceiling (m):  30,000ft
Wingspan (m):  158'9.5''
Length (m):  136'5''
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg) 104,681
Crew:  6
Notes:  A Heavy Transport which was a frequent visitor to Borneo during the crisis, Had a payload capacity of 80,000lb of freight or 150 troops
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Also see

 Borneo Air War

The Heleicoper War
 

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