title: Bellanca 77-140
text: # Bellanca 77-140
  
  The Bellanca 77-140 Bomber was a bomber aircraft built in small numbers in the United States in the 1930s. It was a derivative of Bellanca's successful Aircruiser civil transport in which the Aircruiser's single, nose-mounted engine was replaced by twin engines on the upper wing. The United States military were not interested in the type, but the Colombian Air Force bought a small number, including a float-equipped version dubbed the 77-320 Junior. This version also differed from the landplane in having a fully enclosed nose turret in place of the open turret of the 77-140.
  
  ## Specifications (77-140)
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: two, pilot and gunner
  * Length: 40 ft 0 in (12.20 m)
  * Wingspan: 77 ft 0 in (23.48 m)
  * Height: 14 ft 0 in (4.26 m)
  * Wing area: 129 sq ft (12.0 $m^2)$
  * Gross weight: 12,250 lb (5,560 kg)
  * Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820 , 650 hp (485 kW) each
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 180 mph (290 km/h, 160 kn)
  * Range: 700 mi (1,120 km, 610 nmi)
  * Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
  
  Armament
  
  * 2 × .30 caliber machine guns
  * 2,200 lb (1,000 kg) of bombs
  
  ## Users
  
  ### Colombia
  
  * Colombian Air Force
  