George Bagnall knew nothing but relief that they weren't trying to take off with a full bomb load.

As was so often the case, a return to base with the bomb load had not been included in the fuel calculations.

External bomb loads would also have made the type more suitable for the ground attack role it soon took on in Europe.

With the drag from the bomb load gone, the A-6 was racing now at almost 600 knots.

Due to this increased weight it had a smaller bomb load than expected.

Despite the heavy bomb loads, no group planes were lost.

Eight successfully dropped their bomb loads before turning clear of the area.

Early in 1937, the A-0 was tested with varied bomb loads.

A bomb load of it, dropped in a small town, would spread all over the place.

They also had a longer range and carried almost twice the bomb load of their predecessor.