Geoffrey Sinclair wrote in message ...

The Stirling
wingspan was 99 feet 1 inch versus the B-17 103 feet 9 inches, it was
also the thickest wing, able to carry bombs in cells within the inner wing.
three cells on each side capable of carrying 500 pound bombs at least.


I should add the Halifax also had 3 cells in each wing for 500
pound bombs, from Halifax : an illustrated history of a classic
World War 2 bomber by Kenneth A. Merrick.

Geoffrey Sinclair
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