- Specifications (Bugle II)
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The Boulton & Paul Bugle was a British medium bomber design built to meet Air Ministry Specification 30/22. It drew on the company's experience with the Boulton Paul Bolton and Boulton & Paul Bourges. There were two variants; the Bugle I with 400 hp (298 kW) Bristol Jupiter II radial engines (5 built) and the Napier Lion W-block Bugle II (2 built) Specifications (Bugle II){{Aircraft specs
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References1. ^Brew 1993, p. 187.
2. ^Mason 1994, p. 152.
- "The Boulton and Paul Bugle". Flight. 23 April 1925. pp. 235–238.
- Brew, Alec. Boulton Paul Aircraft since 1915. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1993. {{ISBN|0-85177-860-7}}.
- Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1912. London:Putnam, 1994. {{ISBN|0-85177-861-5}}.
External links{{commons category|Boulton & Paul Bugle}}- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090316164621/http://www.historicaircraft.org/British-Aircraft/pages/Boulton-Paul-Bugle.html picture at historicaircraft.org]
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