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interception equipment was too bulky to fit in single-engine fighters of the day, it could be accommodated in the Beaufighter's spacious fuselage. At night the onboard radar let the aircraft detect enemy aircraft. The heavy fighter remained fast enough to catch up to German bombers and, with its heavy armament, deal out considerable damage to them. While early radar sets suffered from restrictions in range and thus initially limited the aircraft's usefulness, improved radars became available in January 1941, promptly making the Beaufighter one of the more effective night fighters of the era.

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shipping were sunk. Tactics were further refined when shipping was moved from port during the night. The North Coates Strike Wing operated as the largest anti-shipping force of the Second World War and accounted for over 150,000 tons (424,500 m) of shipping and 117 vessels, most of which were small fishing and coastal vessels, for a loss of 120 Beaufighters and 241 aircrew killed or missing. This was half the total tonnage sunk by all strike wings between 1942 and 1945.

409:, had been completed. A total of 2,100 drawings were produced during the transition from Beaufort to the prototype Beaufighter, more than twice as many were created during later development, between the prototype Beaufighter and the fully operational production models. Two weeks prior to the prototype's first flight, an initial production contract for 300 aircraft under Specification F.11/37 was issued by the Air Ministry, ordering the type "off the drawing board". 405:

Beaufort components would speed the process but the fuselage required more work than expected and had to be redesigned. Perhaps in anticipation of this, the Air Ministry had requested that Bristol investigate the prospects of a "slim fuselage" configuration. Since the "Beaufort cannon fighter" was a conversion of an existing design, development and production was expected to proceed more quickly than with a new one. Within six months the first F.11/37 prototype,

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Beauforts, made the tactical error of turning their ships towards the Beaufighters, which allowed the Beaufighters to inflict severe damage on the ships' anti-aircraft guns, bridges and crews during strafing runs with their four 20 mm nose cannons and six wing-mounted .303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns. The Japanese ships were left exposed to mast-height bombing and

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emergency, the pilot could operate a lever that remotely released the hatch, grasp two steel overhead tubes and lift himself out of his seat, swing his legs over the open hatchway, then let go to drop through. Evacuating the aircraft was easier for the navigator, as the rear hatch was in front of him and without obstruction.

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682 imp gal (819 US gal; 3,100 L) (with optional 2 × 29 imp gal (35 US gal; 130 L) external tanks / 1 × 24 imp gal (29 US gal; 110 L) tank in lieu of port wing guns / 1 × 50 imp gal (60 US gal; 230 L)

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fighter began to arrive in December 1944, USAAF Beaufighters continued to fly night operations in Italy and France until late in the war. By the autumn of 1943, the Mosquito was available in enough numbers to replace the Beaufighter as the primary night fighter of the RAF. By the end of the war, some

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By fighter standards, the Beaufighter Mk.I was rather heavy and slow, with an all-up weight of 16,000 lb (7,000 kg) and a maximum speed of 335 mph (540 km/h) at 16,800 ft (5,000 m). The Beaufighter was the only heavy fighter aircraft available, as the Westland Whirlwind

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Further armament trials and experimental modifications were performed throughout the Beaufighter's operational life. By mid-1941, 20 Beaufighters were reserved for test purposes, including engine development, stability and manoeuvrability improvements and other purposes. In May 1941, the Beaufighter

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in response to Bristol's suggestion for an "interim" aircraft, pending the proper introduction of the Whirlwind. On 16 November 1938, Bristol received formal authorisation to commence the detailed design phase of the project and to proceed with the construction of four prototypes. Amongst the design

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had unsuccessfully attacked the Japanese troop convoy with torpedoes and scored no hits. 13 Beaufighters of No. 30 Squadron flew in at mast height to provide heavy suppressive fire for the waves of attacking bombers. The Japanese convoy, under the impression that they were under torpedo attack from

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against Axis shipping, aircraft and ground targets; Coastal Command was, at one point, the majority user of the Beaufighter, replacing its inventory of obsolete Beaufort and Blenheim aircraft. To meet demand, both the Fairey and Weston production lines were, at times, only producing Coastal Command

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Beaufighters entered operational service without feathering equipment for their propellers. As some models of the twin-engined Beaufighter could not stay aloft on one engine unless the dead propeller was feathered, this deficiency contributed to several operational losses and the deaths of aircrew.

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The Hercules Mk.XVII, developing 1,735 hp (1,294 kW) at 500 ft (150 m), was installed in the Mk.VIC airframe to produce the TF Mk.X (torpedo fighter), commonly known as the "Torbeau". The Mk.X became the main production mark of the Beaufighter. The strike variant of the Torbeau

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Through 1940–41, the manufacturing rate of the Beaufighter steadily rose. On 7 December 1940, the 100th Filton-built aircraft was dispatched; the 200th Filton-built aircraft followed on 10 May 1941. On 7 March 1941, the first Fairey-built Beaufighter Mk.I performed its first test flight; the first

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Bristol began building an initial prototype by taking a partly-built Beaufort out of the production line. This conversion served to speed progress; Bristol had promised series production in early 1940 on the basis of an order being placed in February 1939. Designers expected that maximum re-use of

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engines on the Beaufort. The Hercules was a considerably larger and more powerful engine which required larger propellers. To obtain adequate ground clearance, the engines were mounted centrally on the wing, as opposed to the underslung position on the Beaufort. In October 1938, the project, which

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A number of sunken aircraft are known; in 2005, the wreck of a Beaufighter (probably a Mk.IC flown by Sgt Donald Frazie and navigator Sgt Sandery of No. 272 Squadron RAF) was identified about 0.5-mile (0.80 km) off the north coast of Malta. The aircraft ditched in March 1943, after an engine

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aircraft. The re-equipping and conversion training process took several months to complete; on the night of 17/18 September 1940, Beaufighters of 29 Squadron conducted their first operational night patrol, conducting an uneventful sortie, the first operational daylight sortie was performed on the

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machine guns in the wings (four starboard, two port, the asymmetry caused by the port mounting of the landing light). This was one of the heavier, if not the heaviest, fighter armament of its time. When Beaufighters were developed as fighter-torpedo bombers, they used their firepower (often the

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were mounted in the lower fuselage area. These were fed from 60-round drums, requiring the radar operator to change the ammunition drums manually—an arduous and unpopular task, especially at night and while chasing a bomber. They were soon replaced by Hispano Mk. II cannon featuring a belt-feed

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bomber. Success with the Merlin-equipped aircraft was expected to lead to production aircraft in 1941. In June 1940, the first Merlin-powered aircraft conducted its first flight. In late 1940, the two Merlin-equipped prototypes (the third having been destroyed in a bombing raid) were delivered.

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in the western Pacific. It was lost in almost identical circumstances to the Malta aircraft – it ditched in August 1943 after an engine failure soon after takeoff. The aircraft sank within seconds, but both crew and their passenger escaped and swam to shore. The wreck was located in 2000.

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from 1944. The DAP Beaufighter was an attack and torpedo bomber known as the "Mk.21". Design changes included Hercules VII or XVIII engines and some minor changes in armament. By September 1945, when British production ended, 5,564 Beaufighters had been built by Bristol and the Fairey Aviation

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on the Lincolnshire coast, developed tactics that combined large formations of Beaufighters, using cannons and rockets, to suppress flak, while the Torbeaus attacked at low level with torpedoes. These tactics were put into practice in mid-1943 and in ten months, 29,762 tons (84,226 m) of

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bubble where the Beaufort's dorsal turret had been. Both crew-members had their own hatch in the floor of the aircraft. The front hatch was behind the pilot's seat. As there was no room to climb around the seat-back, the back collapsed to allow the pilot to climb over and into the seat. In an

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The Beaufighter soon commenced service overseas, where its ruggedness and reliability quickly made the aircraft popular with crews. However, it was heavy on the controls and not easy to fly, with landing being a particular challenge for inexperienced pilots. Due to wartime shortages, some

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sets were becoming available; the two technologies quickly became a natural match in the night fighter role. As the aircraft's accompaniment of four 20 mm cannons were mounted in the lower fuselage, the vacant nose could accommodate the radar antennas needed, and while early aircraft

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Large orders for the Beaufighter were placed around the outbreak of the Second World War, including one for 918 aircraft shortly after the arrival of the initial production examples. In mid-1940, during an official visit to Bristol's Filton facility by the Minister of Aircraft Production,

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or the US 22.5 in (572 mm) torpedo externally; observers were not happy about carrying the torpedo, as they were unable to use the escape hatch until after the torpedo had been dropped. In April 1943, the first successful torpedo attacks by Beaufighters was performed by

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were identical to those of the Beaufort, while the wing centre section was similar apart from certain fittings. The areas for the rear gunner and bomb-aimer were removed, leaving only the pilot in a fighter-type cockpit. The navigator-radar operator sat to the rear under a small

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The Mk.III and Mk.IV were to be Hercules and Merlin powered Beaufighters with a new, slimmer fuselage, carrying an armament of six cannon and six machine guns that improved performance. The necessary costs of the changes to the production line led to the curtailing of the

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night fighter squadrons received a hundred Beaufighters in the summer of 1943, achieving their first victory in July 1943. Through the summer, the squadrons conducted daytime convoy escort and ground-attack operations but primarily flew as night fighters. Although the

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officers, which was quite similar to Bristol's original proposal. The initial 50 production aircraft were approved for completion with a cannon-only armament. The design of the cannons and the armament configuration was revised on most aircraft. The addition of six

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long-range fighter. Based on the standard Mk.I model, the initial batch of 97 Coastal Command Beaufighters were hastily manufactured, making it impossible to incorporate the intended additional wing fuel tanks on the production line and so 50-gallon tanks from the

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made the Beaufighter the most heavily armed fighter aircraft in the world, capable of delivering a theoretical weight of fire of up to 780 lb (350 kg) per minute; the practical rate of fire was much lower due to gun overheating and ammunition capacity.

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Flight tests found that the Merlins left the aircraft underpowered, with a pronounced tendency to swing to port, making take-offs and landings difficult and resulting in a high accident rate – out of 337 Merlin-powered aircraft, 102 were lost to accidents.

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Weston-built aircraft reached the same milestone on 20 February 1941. The volume of production involved, along with other factors, had led to a shortage of Hercules engines being expected, jeopardising the aircraft's manufacturing rate. The next variant, the

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metal and wooden blades were used. The extra power had presented vibration issues during development; in the final design, the engines were mounted on longer and more flexible struts, which extended from the front of the wings. This change moved the

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Two-seat torpedo fighter aircraft, dubbed the "Torbeau". Hercules XVII engines with cropped superchargers improved low-altitude performance. The last major version (2,231 built) was the Mk.X. The later production models featured a dorsal tailfin

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The Beaufighter's armament was located in various positions on the lower fuselage and wings. The bomb bay of the Beaufort had been entirely omitted, but a small bomb load could be carried externally. A total of four forward-firing 20 mm

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of the wing. The armament of the Beaufighter had also undergone substantial changes, the initial 60-round capacity spring-loaded drum magazine arrangement being awkward and inconvenient; alternative systems were investigated by Bristol.

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in the late 1940s. It was used as an instructional airframe before its return to the UK in 1965. Restoration was completed in 1968, using components scavenged from a wide variety of sources, including some parts recovered from a crash

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As a torpedo bomber and aerial reconnaissance aircraft, the Beaufort had a modest performance. To achieve the fighter-like performance desired for the Beaufighter, Bristol suggested that they equip the aircraft with a pair of its new

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took over as the main night fighter in mid-to-late 1942, the heavier Beaufighter made valuable contributions in other areas such as anti-shipping, ground attack and long-range interdiction, in every major theatre of operations.

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turret with four 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns mounted aft of the cockpit supplanting one pair of cannon and the wing-mounted machine guns. Only two (Merlin-engined) Mk.Vs were built. When tested by the A&AEE,

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The Australian-made DAP Beaufighter. Changes included Hercules XVII engines, four 20 mm cannon in the nose, four Browning .50 in (12.7 mm) in the wings and the capacity to carry eight 5 in (130 mm)

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two weeks later. On 27 July 1940, the first five production Beaufighters were delivered to the RAF along with another five on 3 August 1940. These production aircraft incorporated aerodynamic improvements, reducing

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machine guns were removed) to suppress flak fire and hit enemy ships, especially escorts and small vessels. The recoil of the cannons and machine guns could reduce the speed of the aircraft by around 25 knots.

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For the maximum rate of production, sub-contracting of the major components was used wherever possible and two large shadow factories to perform final assembly work on the Beaufighter were established via the

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In general, with the exception of the powerplants used, the differences between the preceding Beaufort and Beaufighter were minor. The wings, control surfaces, retractable landing gear and aft section of the

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Many Mk.10 aircraft were converted to the target tug role postwar as the TT.10 and served with several RAF support units until 1960. The last flight of a Beaufighter in RAF service was by TT.10

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The twin Bristol Taurus engines of the Beaufort, having been deemed insufficiently powerful for a fighter, were replaced by more powerful two-speed supercharger-equipped Bristol Hercules

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bomber posed a potential risk to the production rate of the Beaufighter. These factors had thus sparked considerable interest in the adoption of alternative engines for the type.

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The Bristol Beaufighter is a fighter derivative of the Beaufort torpedo-bomber. It is a twin-engine two-seat long-range day and night fighter. The aircraft employed an all-metal

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During early development, Bristol had formalised multiple configurations for the prospective aircraft, including variations such as a proposed three-seat bomber outfitted with a

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It was recognised that RAF Coastal Command required a long-range heavy fighter aircraft such as the Beaufighter and in early 1941, Bristol proceeded with the development of the

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at the very end of World War 2. After spending some years on a farm in New South Wales, it was bought in 1965 by the Camden Museum of Aviation, a private aviation museum at

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and tail, so that the aircraft could be readily developed further for greater speed and manoeuvrability akin to a fighter-class aircraft. The Bristol design team, led by

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were temporarily installed on the floor between the cannon bays. In April/May 1941, this new variant of the Beaufighter entered squadron service in a detachment from

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awaits restoration. It is a semi-complete RAF restoration but lacks engines, cowlings or internal components. It was received from the RAF Museum in exchange for a

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cannon-armed twin-engine fighter. While there was some scepticism that the aircraft was too big for a fighter, the proposal was given a warm reception by the

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soldiers called it the "whispering death" for its quiet engines, although this is not supported by Japanese sources. The Beaufighter's Hercules engines used

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at East Fortune Airfield, east of Edinburgh. Post-war, it served with the Portuguese naval air arm. After passing through the hands of the Portuguese

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became the first operational squadrons to receive production aircraft, each squadron received one Beaufighter that day to begin converting from their

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and 604 Squadrons; the former squadron being the first to receive the type in quantity in the following month. The Mk.II was also supplied to the

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located between the fuselage and the ailerons. Hydraulics were also used to retract the independent units of undercarriage, while the brakes were

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In February 1940, an order was placed for three Beaufighters, converted to use the alternative Merlin engine. The Merlin engine installations and

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are an early type incorporating exhaust ducting to conceal the exhaust flames for night use, a method later superseded by simple exhaust shrouds

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was a keen operator of the Beaufighter during the Second World War. On 20 April 1942, the RAAF's first

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based on Malta claimed the destruction of 49 enemy aircraft and the damaging of 42 more. The Beaufighter was reputedly very effective in the

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Hercules I-IS engines, had achieved 335 mph (539 km/h) at 16,800 ft (5,120 m) in a clean configuration. The second prototype,

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bomber programme had a higher priority for the Hercules engine, and the Rolls-Royce Merlin XX-powered Mk.IIF night fighter was the result.

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for Coastal Command were used. Often, one command opted for modifications and features that the other did not. This occurred with the

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takes a drink from his water canteen while in the cockpit of his Beaufighter during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Still frame from

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engine as an alternative to the Hercules and that it have maximum interchangeability between the two engines, which would feature

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The Hercules-powered Mk.VI was the next major version appearing in 1942 and over 1,000 examples were built. Changes included a

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Orthographic projection of the Beaufighter TF Mark X, with inset profiles of Mark I(F), Mark II(F) and Mark V and of UHF-band

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6 × .303 (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in wings four starboard two port (optional, replacing internal long range fuel tanks)

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Australian 1943 propaganda film on the destruction of a Japanese invasion convoy in the Bismark Sea involving Beaufighters

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during an anti-shipping mission in November 1943. The Australian crew survived and were rescued by a British submarine.

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Initial production deliveries of the Beaufighter lacked the radar for night fighter operations; these were installed by

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was called the Mk.XIC. Beaufighter TF Xs could make precision attacks on shipping at wave-top height with torpedoes or

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during late 1940. On the night of 19/20 November 1940, the first kill by a radar-equipped Beaufighter occurred, of a

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The role of the Beaufighters during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea was recorded by war correspondent and film-maker

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with single-sheet webs and extruding flanges, completed with a stressed-skin covering, and featured metal-framed

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all-metal monoplane arrangement, also constructed out of three sections. Structurally, the wing consisted of two

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Production of the earlier Beaufort in Australia and the great success of British-made Beaufighters used by the

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Period newsreel on the Beaufighter, featuring footage of RAF operations by Coastal Command and in North Africa

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failure occurred soon after take-off and lies inverted on the sea bed, in 38 metres (125 ft) of water.

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The Beaufighter arrived at squadrons in Asia and the Pacific in mid-1942. A British journalist said that

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gun mounted on the port fuselage; these trials led to the Vickers gun being installed on an anti-tank

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included stiffening of the elevator control circuit, increased fin area and lengthening of the main

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A Mk.VIC Beaufighter, serial A19-130, lies in 204 feet (62 m) of water, just off the coast of

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construction, comprising three sections with extensive use of 'Z-section' frames and 'L-section'

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having operated the largest number of Beaufighters amongst all other commands at one point. The

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carrying German staff officers in September 1944. The Beaufighter was recovered from a dump at

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operating against Allied anti-submarine patrols. Beaufighters also cooperated with the British

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to power the Beaufighter until the manufacturing rate of the Hercules could be raised by a new

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14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) each

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Another Mediterranean wreck lies in 34 metres (112 ft) of water near the Greek island of

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that became standard for Coastal Command Beaufighters for its usefulness in torpedo-bombing.

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Beaufighter: The Account of the Part Played by the Aircraft in Defence and Offence 1940-1944

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as the Beaufort so that production could easily be switched from one aircraft to the other.

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In 1941, to intensify offensive air operations against Germany and deter the deployment of

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Ground crew loading ammunition for the cannon of an RAF Beaufighter Mk.VI night fighter

479: 1947:. Completed on the day the Pacific War ended, it saw post-war service as a target-tug. 1193:

were routinely conducted by Beaufighters, intercepting aircraft such as the Ju-88 and

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concluded that it had great structural strength and stiffness in the wings, nacelles,

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engines. This was most apparent in a reduced noise level at the front of the engine.

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from the engine nacelles and tail wheel, the oil coolers were also relocated on the

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1 × manually operated 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning for observer (if fitted)

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Looking Backwards Over Burma: Wartime Recollections of a RAF Beaufighter Navigator

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The Beaufighter saw extensive service during the war with the RAF (59 squadrons),

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while flying Beaufighters. At least one captured Beaufighter was operated by the

1061: 672:, conducted its maiden flight; squadron deliveries commenced in late April 1941. 315: 217: 194: 90: 64: 4977: 3362:

Bailey, James Richard Abe (Jim). "The Sky Suspended". London: Bloomsbury, 2005.

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550 imp gal (660 US gal; 2,500 L) normal internal fuel

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of the undercarriage to better accommodate weight increases and hard landings.

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and what Bristol referred to as a "sports model", with a thinner fuselage, the

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engines. On 12 August 1940, the first production Beaufighter was delivered to

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was capable of 302 mph (486 km/h) at 19,000 ft (5,800 m).

1410: 1260: 1190: 1150: 1109: – a photograph exists of the aircraft in flight, with German markings. 997: 964: 949: 881: 814: 738:(260). When Australian production ceased in 1946, 364 Mk.21s had been built. 735: 429:

was initially operated by Bristol for testing purposes while it was based at

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After the war, many RAF Beaufighters were converted into target tug aircraft

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The "C" stood for Coastal Command variant; many were modified to carry bombs

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Air Wars and Aircraft: A Detailed Record of Air Combat, 1945 to the Present

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following day. On 25 October 1940, the first confirmed Beaufighter kill, a

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320 mph (510 km/h, 280 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

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By mid-1941, manufacture of the Beaufighter varied to meet the demands of

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standard; removing the six wing guns and two inboard cannons to install a

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engines, capable of around 1,500 hp, in place of the 1,000 hp

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proposed Australian-built variant with Hercules XVII engines, not built

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Proposed Australian-built variant with Hercules 26 engines, not built

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In mid-1942, Coastal Command began to take delivery of the improved

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Proposed long-range variant of the Mk.XI with drop tanks, not built

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The concept of the Beaufighter has its origins in 1938. During the

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after some ex-RAF examples were clandestinely purchased in 1948.

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The Beaufighter was used in many roles; receiving the nicknames

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and No. 227 Squadron RAF sitting in front of a Beaufighter at

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British Secret Projects — Fighters and Bombers 1935–1950

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In May 2020, the wreck of a Beaufighter TF.X, believed to be

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which Moyes said was "perhaps the most impudent of the war".

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requirements, the aircraft had to be able to accommodate the

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Its armament was exceeded by the gunship variants of the US

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From late 1944, RAF Beaufighter units were engaged in the

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Bristol Beaufighter Mk.1 in No. 252 Squadron, North Africa

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Coastal Command version of the Mk.X, with no torpedo gear

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However well the Beaufighter performed, by late 1941 the

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Beaufort, Beaufighter and Mosquito in Australian Service

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of No. 254 Squadron, was uncovered by shifting sands on

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guns for attacking ground targets, the two guns being a

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Bridgeman, Leonard, ed. "The Bristol 156 Beaufighter."

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was supplied to squadrons in March 1942, equipped with

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had been cancelled due to production problems with its

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The Battle of Britain: The Fight for Survival in 1940.

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List of aircraft of the United Kingdom in World War II

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bombers. Earlier in the battle, eight Beauforts from

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Before DAP Beaufighters arrived at RAAF units in the

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This article is about the aircraft. For the car, see

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Bristol Beaufighter further information and pictures

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The Long Road to the Sky: Night Fighter Over Germany

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adjacent to Hombrom's Bluff near Port Moresby, 1942.

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A Merlin-powered Beaufighter night fighter Mk.II of

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During the pre-delivery trials, the first prototype

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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Beaufighter TT.10 target tug of 34 Squadron in 1951

1450:The Beaufighter was also used by the air forces of 1056:at an extremely low altitude in daylight to drop a 3377:. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. 3524:Beaufighters over Burma – 27 Sqn RAF 1942–45 3515:Howard. "Bristol Beaufighter: The Inside Story". 3302: 595:, had its regular armament replaced by a pair of 6103: 6094: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes. 3577:. Walton on Thames, Surrey, Uk: Red Kite, 2001. 2717: 2715: 2274:25,400 lb (11,521 kg) with one torpedo 2146:, which was shot down after destroying a German 1883:at the Australian National Aviation Museum, 2014 1439:Beaufighters were replaced in some roles by the 421:, the first, unarmed, prototype, conducted its 3590:Foreign Planes in the Service of the Luftwaffe 2906: 2904: 2902: 2055: 2018:National Museum of the United States Air Force 1309:, which lacked the noisy valve gear common to 868:system. The cannons were supplemented by six 766:. The wing of the Beaufighter used a mid-wing 754:antenna on the nose for its VHF-band AI radar. 652:and the second shadow, run by Bristol, was at 16:British heavy fighter aircraft of the WWII era 5019: 3871: 2712: 2328:1,750 mi (2,820 km, 1,520 nmi) 1553:Coastal Command version, similar to the Mk.IC 1481:Two-seat night fighter variant equipped with 529:was delivered to the RAF; it was followed by 3789:A picture of a Merlin-engined Beaufighter II 3526:. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1985. 2921: 2919: 2689: 2687: 1101:70 pilots serving with RAF units had become 603:gun mounted on the starboard fuselage and a 412: 189:. The Beaufighter proved to be an effective 6122:World War II British night fighter aircraft 3784:Austin & Longbridge Aircraft Production 3266:Paros Adventures. 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London: Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1992. 3320:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" 2928: 2696: 2633: 2105:Historical Aircraft Restoration Society 1972:in London, this aircraft flew with the 1332:Flight Lieutenant Ron "Torchy" Uren of 6104: 3652:. London: Putnam & Company, 1976. 3548:. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1998. 2603: 2541: 2513: 896: 5007: 3859: 3563:. Oxford, UK: Container Publications. 3311: 3293: 1684:List of Bristol Beaufighter operators 1189:. In 1942, long range patrols of the 205:without major performance penalties. 166:(often called the Beau) is a British 6127:Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft 3885: 3510:Bristol Beaufighter (Warpaint No. 1) 3317: 2387:2 × 250 lb (110 kg) bombs 2234:57 ft 10 in (17.63 m) 2177:Specifications (Beaufighter TF Mk.X) 2138:. This is possibly Beaufighter TF.X 1323: 3130:Australian National Aviation Museum 3120:"DAP Mark 21 Beaufighter, A8–328." 2240:15 ft 10 in (4.83 m) 2228:41 ft 4 in (12.60 m) 1941:Australian National Aviation Museum 1181:, providing suppressing fire while 351:, was outlined. In March 1939, the 232:shipping, in which it replaced the 193:, which came into service with the 178:. It was originally conceived as a 13: 6112:Bristol Aeroplane Company aircraft 3710: 3592:. Pen & Sword Aviation, 2009. 3568:The Bristol Beaufighter I & II 3541:. London: Gale & Polden, 1944. 3033:. Battle for Australia Association 2307:3-bladed constant-speed propellers 2246:503 sq ft (46.7 m) 2206:The Bristol Beaufighter I & II 1663:Australian experimental prototypes 1112: 980:In late April 1941, the first two 355:was given the name 'Beaufighter'. 14: 6148: 3732: 3546:British Warplanes of World War II 3467:. New York: Facts on File, 1990. 3407:. London: Ian Allan Ltd., 1994. 3098:"Beaufighter 156 Mark 21 A8-186." 1871: 1221:, sinking two merchant ships off 1161:Bristol Beaufighter Mk.Ic of the 778:with fabric coverings along with 711:Department of Aircraft Production 448:, powered by a pair of two-speed 283:Department of Aircraft Production 3847:article on Beaufighters in Burma 3818:. c4nucksens8tion. 16 March 2013 3769: 3757: 3745: 3392:. London: William Kimber, 1987. 3246:, 2005. 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These powered three-bladed 805:, September 1941. The Merlin 640:; the first, operated by the 614: 261:United States Army Air Forces 6137:Aircraft first flown in 1939 3934:Bristol Coanda monoplanes 3561:Archive: Bristol Beaufighter 3537:Macaulay, R.H.H (compiler). 3185:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 2890:North American B-25 Mitchell 1866: 1677: 1561:Night fighter equipped with 1394:North American B-25 Mitchell 365:with a pair of cannons, the 164:Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter 7: 5047:indicate prefixes not used. 3299:Bridgman 1946, pp. 110–111. 3200:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3173:"Bristol Beaufighter TF.X." 3163:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3132:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3110:. 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Early modifications to 413:Prototypes and refinement 176:Bristol Aeroplane Company 150: 142: 134: 126: 118: 113: 105: 86: 81:Bristol Aeroplane Company 74: 56: 51: 35: 30: 5035:Australian Defence Force 3929:Bristol Prier monoplanes 3517:Scale Aircraft Modelling 3452:. London: Studio, 1946. 3262:4 September 2013 at the 2507: 1673:40 mm Bofors gun fitted. 1441:Bristol Type 164 Brigand 1318:South-East Asian Theatre 1272:The North Coates Strike 1254:Royal Canadian Air Force 1195:Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor 1123:18-inch Mark XII torpedo 1121:A Mk.VIC loaded with an 690:for Fighter Command and 257:Royal Canadian Air Force 95:Royal Canadian Air Force 4973:George Henry Challenger 3418:Bowyer, Michael J. F. 3324:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu 3087:Franks 2002, pp. 70–72. 3078:Franks 2002, pp. 65–67. 3051:Thetford, 1976. p. 144. 2752:Moyes 1966, pp. 11, 13. 2213:General characteristics 1569:Beaufighter Mk.VI (ITF) 1485:and Hercules XI engines 1203:Western Desert Campaign 957:No. 32 Maintenance Unit 927:. On 2 September 1940, 642:Fairey Aviation Company 583:, were modified to the 399:removable installations 274:Polskie Siły Powietrzne 269:South African Air Force 42:Mark IC, T5043 'V', of 3914:Bristol Racing Biplane 3794:4 January 2018 at the 3544:March, Daniel J., ed. 3161:Royal Air Force Museum 2943:Moyes 1966, pp. 10–11. 2848:Bristol Beaufighter VI 2838:Moyes 1966, pp. 5, 16. 2829:White 2006, pp. 62–64. 2653:Moyes 1966, pp. 5, 10. 2361:Hispano Mark II cannon 2299:Bristol Hercules XVIII 2284:Maximum fuel capacity: 2196: 2116:Canada Aviation Museum 2082:The Fighter Collection 2072: 1970:Royal Air Force Museum 1907: 1895: 1884: 1651: 1605: 1346: 1298: 1269: 1233: 1166: 1125: 1037: 911: 845: 810: 755: 713:(DAP) organisation at 624: 468: 307: 3831:"Torpedo Beaufighter" 3806:Beaufighter Squadrons 3178:27 March 2013 at the 3142:"Beaufighter/A8-386." 2954:"Bristol Beaufighter" 2854:17 March 2012 at the 2445:de Havilland Mosquito 2295:Bristol Hercules XVII 2184: 2063: 1901: 1890: 1879: 1649: 1603: 1510:Beaufighter Mk.III/IV 1398:No. 100 Squadron RAAF 1331: 1292: 1251: 1231: 1201:during action in the 1160: 1120: 1023: 1014:de Havilland Mosquito 917:Rolls-Royce Peregrine 909: 884:, such as during the 843: 796: 749: 622: 466: 390:Specification F.11/37 305: 170:developed during the 6074:Aircraft of the RAAF 4758:Bolingbroke IVT/IVTT 4656:Passenger Transports 3225:"Beaufighter/JM135." 3125:3 April 2007 at the 3103:9 April 2013 at the 3069:Buttler 2004, p. 63. 2974:Bailey 2005, p. 114. 2925:Bowyer 2010, p. 262. 2894:Douglas A-26 Invader 2783:Franks 2002, p. 171. 2693:Moyes 1966, pp. 5–6. 2600:Moyes 1966, pp. 4–5. 2588:Buttler 2004, p. 40. 2579:Moyes 1966, pp. 3–4. 2567:Buttler 2004, p. 38. 2455:Douglas A-26 Invader 2114:– In storage at the 1974:Portuguese Air Force 1926:No. 22 Squadron RAAF 1670:Twin Merlin engines; 1655:Beaufighter TT Mk.10 1334:No. 30 Squadron RAAF 1295:No. 30 Squadron RAAF 1070:Place de la Concorde 1068:headquarters in the 1026:No. 16 Squadron SAAF 992:, were delivered to 923:for trials with the 799:No. 255 Squadron RAF 271:(two squadrons) and 46:in flight over Malta 44:No. 272 Squadron RAF 31:Type 156 Beaufighter 6079:Aircraft of the RAN 4983:Eric Gordon England 3633:Spencer, Dennis A. 3605:Bristol Beaufighter 3566:Moyes, Philip J.R. 3478:Franks, Richard A. 3375:Bristol Beaufighter 3239:Trzcinski, Marcin. 3228:warbirdregistry.org 3145:beaufighterregistry 3004:Bowyer 1994, p. 90. 2427:Related development 2272:Max takeoff weight: 2124:Bristol Bolingbroke 1968:– Displayed at the 1950:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1935:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1916:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1609:Beaufighter TF Mk.X 1585:Beaufighter Mk.VIII 1390:Douglas A-20 Boston 1036:, on 14 August 1944 897:Operational service 865:Hispano Mk.I cannon 681:RAF Coastal Command 677:RAF Fighter Command 546:Bristol's proposed 395:Rolls-Royce Griffon 238:RAF Coastal Command 168:multi-role aircraft 52:General information 5770:Tri-Service series 3841:"Whispering Death" 3716:Bradley, Phillip. 3588:Roba, Jean Louis. 3559:Mason, Francis K. 3405:Beaufighter at War 3308:March 1998, p. 57. 2995:Moyes 1966, p. 13. 2983:Roba 2009, p. 140. 2956:. 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