Boulton Paul Sidestrand

Sidestrand
General information
Type	Medium bomber
Manufacturer	Boulton Paul
Designer	John Dudley North
Primary user	Royal Air Force
Number built	20 (four Sidestrands were converted into the Boulton Paul Overstrand)
History
Introduction date	1928
First flight	1926
Retired	1936
Variants	Boulton Paul Overstrand

The Boulton Paul P.29 Sidestrand was a twin-engine biplane medium bomber of the Royal Air Force. Designed for daylight operations, it was manoeuvrable and provided with three defensive gun positions. Named after a village on the Norfolk coast near Boulton & Paul's factory in Norwich, the Sidestrand first flew in 1926 and entered service in 1928. It remained in service until 1936, equipping No. 101 Squadron RAF. It was an agile and relatively fast aircraft that was capable of aerobatic manoeuvres such as loops, rolls and spins.^[1]