Comments by "Neil of Longbeck" (@neiloflongbeck5705) on "The Short SA.4 Sperrin; Britain’s Back-Up, Back-up Nuclear Bomber" video.

  1. Along side as a medium bomber.
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  2. The Manchester and the HP.56/HP.57 Halifax were MEDIUM bombers not heavy bombers (Air Ministry Specification P.13/36) . The only heavy bomber the RAF had ordered in the mid-1930s was the Stirling (Air Ministry Specification B.12/36). The letter P in the Specification identifies a medium bomber whilst a heavy bomber was indicated by the letter B.
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  3. Along side asa medium bomber.
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  4. @anthonylewis679  just like with tanks, the word medium shifts about a bit with no clear definition. When it comes to bombers, the Lancaster is a heavy bomber, but so is the B-17, but the specification that led to the Lancaster was for a medium bomber.
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