English Electric Canberra facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
English Electric Canberra
RAF's English Electric Canberra.
Role Bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
National origin UK
Manufacturer English Electric
First flight 1949
Introduction 1951
Status Out of service
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 949 examples

The English Electric Canberra is a famous twin-turbojet British military aircraft. Originally designed and built as a bomber, it was later modified for reconnaissance and electronic warfare. It was used in the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, and the Royal Aircraft Establishment. Other operators are Argentina, Australia, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, India, New Zealand, Peru, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sweden, Venezuela, West Germany, and Zimbabwe.

USA bought two aircrafts for aerial tests. English Electric Canberra was the basis of the Martin B-57 light bomber.

Images for kids

  • Canberra.pr9.takeoff.arp

    Canberra PR9 XH135

  • The first Canberra B2 prototype, VX165.

    The first Canberra B2 prototype, VX165

  • EB-57B 01

    Martin EB-57B

  • Canberra TT18 (16628577520)

    A Canberra TT Mk.18 of the Royal Navy landing at RNAS Yeovilton, 1985

  • English Electric Canberra B-57 Prototype 061025-F-1234P-002

    Canberra B2 WD940, 1951

  • EE Canberra instument panel, Midland Air Museum. (12780760883)

    Instrument panel of a Canberra cockpit, 2006

  • Canberrab21024

    A flight of three RAF Canberra B2s flying in formation during the 1950s

  • E.Electric Canberra PR.3 WE140 540 Sqn LAP 02.06.53 edited-2

    Canberra PR3 of No. 540 Squadron RAF at London Heathrow in June 1953

  • 45SqnB15s

    Group of RAF Canberra B15s of No. 45 Squadron at RAF Tengah, Singapore, 1963

  • QUS 8

    An RAAF Canberra during maintenance, circa 1967

  • Canberra B20 2 Sqn RAAF over Vietnam 1970

    RAAF Canberra Mk.20 of No. 2 Squadron during a strike out of Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam, March 1970

  • English Electric Canberra T4, India - Air Force AN1286034

    English Electric Canberra T4

  • Canberra B12 - 453

    SAAF Canberra B12 with inertial navigation and special sensors package over Transvaal

  • Wide view of jet aircraft. The fin is red; short black stripes running perpendicular to and on top of the fuselage.

    A former Canberra D14 used for development and trials work

  • EECanberraB2-WV787-0144

    Canberra B2 (WV787) used for development trials, 2006

  • G-OMHD-Canberra-0889

    Preserved PR.9 XH135 at Kemble Airport. Note the offset pilot's canopy. The navigator sits inside the nose section.

  • RAF English Electric Canberra T17A Lofting-1

    Canberra T17A

  • English Electric Canberra and Martin B-57 Canberra operators

    Canberra (dark blue) and B-57 (light blue) operators

  • SAAF Canberra

    SAAF Canberra T.4 at AFB Waterkloof, circa 1980

  • Venezuela Air Force English Electric Canberra Volpati-1

    Venezuela Air Force Canberra, March 1972

  • Canberracrash

    Wreckage of a crashed Indian Air Force Canberra in Agra, India on 19 December 2005

  • Canberra B-109 Museo Moron

    Argentine Air Force Canberra Mk.62 at Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica in Buenos Aires

  • A84-235 Canberra Mk20 after the completion of the restoration work

    Canberra Mk 20 (A84-235) in RAAF No. 2 Squadron livery

  • English Electric Canberra B2 at Berlin Luftwaffenmuseum 2004

    One of three Canberras operated by the Luftwaffe at the museum at Gatow Airport

  • EE Canberra (Tp-52) 52001 01 (7618390398)

    Preserved Swedish ELINT Canberra at Svedinos Museum

  • Rolls-Royce Avon jet engine (Temora)

    Rolls-Royce Avon engine on display, Temora Aviation Museum, 2011


All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
English Electric Canberra Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.