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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.

1888: 420:, 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". 416:

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,

1301: 1743: 3782: 3770: 3758: 1169: 643:, the minister spoke of the importance of the Beaufighter to the war effort and urged its rapid service entry. While the aircraft's size had once caused scepticism, the Beaufighter became the highest performance aircraft capable of carrying the bulky early aircraft interception radars used for night fighter operations, without incurring substantial endurance or armament penalties, and was invaluable as a night fighter. 1787: 2193: 1340: 1826: 918: 1852: 1800: 1756: 1899: 1416:

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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Browne, Anthony Montague, Long Sunset: Memoirs of Winston Churchill's Last Private Secretary London 1995 Chapter 3

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

1466: 1193: 1189: 896: 841: 664: 384:. Bristol proceeded to suggest their concept for a fighter development of the Beaufort to the 209: 2922: 1965:– nose section only, displayed at the Camden Museum of Aviation with "Harry's Baby" nose art. 1399:, during which Beaufighters were used in a fire-suppression role in a mixed force with USAAF 713:

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

2475: 2443: 2165: 1887: 1493: 1288: 1068: 955: 679:, used the Merlin engine instead. On 22 March 1941, the first production Beaufighter Mk.II, 619: 546: 350: 345:

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

330: 322: 255:(RAAF) also made extensive use of the type as an anti-shipping aircraft, such as during the 244: 213: 194: 182: 165: 3581:(Aircraft in Profile Number 137). Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1966. 1180:

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

529: 486: 468: 354: 236: 197: 79: 1958:. Completed on the day the Pacific War ended, it saw post-war service as a target-tug. 1204:

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.

1271: 1223:. By the end of 1942, Mk.VICs were being equipped with torpedo-carrying gear for the 1201: 1161: 1008: 975: 960: 892: 825: 746: 433: 263: 247:. In later operations, it served mainly as a maritime strike/ground attack aircraft, 201: 190: 71: 3330: 549:

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

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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

5888: 5348: 5168: 5121: 5101: 5076: 3822: 3799: 3785: 3773: 3761: 3633:(Aircraft number 153). Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1995. 2420: 1381: 1364:(an Australian designation given to various models of the aircraft, including 1113: 1012: 930:

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

845: 798: 790: 778: 671:. Output of the Beaufighter rose rapidly upon the commencement of production. 498: 482: 449: 373: 342: 1544:

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

1120: – a photograph exists of the aircraft in flight, with German markings. 749:(260). When Australian production ceased in 1946, 364 Mk.21s had been built. 440:

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

6013: 5878: 5643: 5543: 5478: 2035:, since October 2006. Although flown in combat in the south-west Pacific by 1709: 1669:

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

5086: 3130: 1831: 1268: 861: 774: 668: 3205: 1435:, won the second of two unofficial races against an A-20 Boston bomber. 353:

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 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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Documentary on the Beaufighter, focusing on its Australian service

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

3794: 2389: 1465:, Turkey and the Dominican Republic. It was used briefly by the 1249: 219:

The Beaufighter was used in many roles; receiving the nicknames

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The Bristol Beaufighter, a Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller

501:. The standard Merlin XX-powered aircraft was later called the 212:, its large size allowing it to carry heavy armament and early 1039:

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

741:(498); also by the Ministry of Aircraft Production (3336) and 3446:

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

296:(DAP); such aircraft are sometimes referred to by the name 1443:

From late 1944, RAF Beaufighter units were engaged in the

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

3693:. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Casemate Publishers, 2006. 1632:

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

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However well the Beaufighter performed, by late 1941 the

3823:"Beaufighter – Whispering Death, The Forgotten Warhorse" 3708:. Weston, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications, 1990. 3706:

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."

2013:, it was acquired by National Museums Scotland in 2000. 1256:-nose" radome, enabling all-weather and night attacks. 1019:

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

1917:, National Museum of the United States Air Force, 2017 1950:– This Australian–built aircraft is displayed at the 1407:

bombers. Earlier in the battle, eight Beauforts from

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Before DAP Beaufighters arrived at RAAF units in the

1059:, a Beaufighter Mk.1C of No. 236 Squadron, flew from 30:

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

3301:. Grimsby Live, 28 May 2020. Retrieved: 1 June 2020. 3287:"Bristol Beaufighter Mark VIc Serial Number A19-130" 1308:

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

325:, the Bristol Aeroplane Company recognised that the 6077: 5775: 5682: 5140: 5063: 4971: 4941: 4920: 4869: 4818: 4782: 4736: 4715: 4666: 4575: 4568: 3983: 3905: 3750: 3731:. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2010. 3221:"Bristol Beaufighter Mark Ic Serial Number A19-43." 2450:

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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Beaufighter TT.10 target tug of 34 Squadron in 1951

1461:The Beaufighter was also used by the air forces of 1067:at an extremely low altitude in daylight to drop a 161: 153: 145: 137: 129: 124: 116: 97: 85: 67: 62: 41: 3388:. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1994. 3535:Beaufighters over Burma – 27 Sqn RAF 1942–45 3526:Howard. "Bristol Beaufighter: The Inside Story". 606:, had its regular armament replaced by a pair of 6105: Prior to adoption of Tri-Service prefixes. 3588:. Walton on Thames, Surrey, Uk: Red Kite, 2001. 2728: 2726: 2285:25,400 lb (11,521 kg) with one torpedo 2157:, which was shot down after destroying a German 1894:at the Australian National Aviation Museum, 2014 1450:Beaufighters were replaced in some roles by the 432:, the first, unarmed, prototype, conducted its 3601:Foreign Planes in the Service of the Luftwaffe 2917: 2915: 2913: 2029:National Museum of the United States Air Force 1320:, which lacked the noisy valve gear common to 879:system. The cannons were supplemented by six 777:. The wing of the Beaufighter used a mid-wing 765:antenna on the nose for its VHF-band AI radar. 663:and the second shadow, run by Bristol, was at 27:British heavy fighter aircraft of the WWII era 5030: 3882: 2339:1,750 mi (2,820 km, 1,520 nmi) 1564:Coastal Command version, similar to the Mk.IC 1492:Two-seat night fighter variant equipped with 540:was delivered to the RAF; it was followed by 8: 3800:A picture of a Merlin-engined Beaufighter II 3537:. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1985. 2932: 2930: 2700: 2698: 1112:70 pilots serving with RAF units had become 614:gun mounted on the starboard fuselage and a 200:. The Beaufighter proved to be an effective 6133:World War II British night fighter aircraft 3795:Austin & Longbridge Aircraft Production 3277:Paros Adventures. 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London: Putnam & Company, 1976. 3559:. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1998. 3574:. Oxford, UK: Container Publications. 1695:List of Bristol Beaufighter operators 1200:. In 1942, long range patrols of the 216:without major performance penalties. 177:(often called the Beau) is a British 7: 6138:Twin piston-engined tractor aircraft 3521:Bristol Beaufighter (Warpaint No. 1) 2398:2 × 250 lb (110 kg) bombs 2245:57 ft 10 in (17.63 m) 2188:Specifications (Beaufighter TF Mk.X) 2149:. This is possibly Beaufighter TF.X 3141:Australian National Aviation Museum 3131:"DAP Mark 21 Beaufighter, A8–328." 2251:15 ft 10 in (4.83 m) 2239:41 ft 4 in (12.60 m) 1952:Australian National Aviation Museum 1192:, providing suppressing fire while 362:, was outlined. In March 1939, the 243:shipping, in which it replaced the 204:, which came into service with the 189:. It was originally conceived as a 6123:Bristol Aeroplane Company aircraft 3603:. Pen & Sword Aviation, 2009. 3579:The Bristol Beaufighter I & II 3552:. London: Gale & Polden, 1944. 3044:. Battle for Australia Association 2318:3-bladed constant-speed propellers 2257:503 sq ft (46.7 m) 2217:The Bristol Beaufighter I & II 1674:Australian experimental prototypes 991:In late April 1941, the first two 366:was given the name 'Beaufighter'. 25: 3557:British Warplanes of World War II 3478:. New York: Facts on File, 1990. 3418:. London: Ian Allan Ltd., 1994. 3109:"Beaufighter 156 Mark 21 A8-186." 1232:, sinking two merchant ships off 1172:Bristol Beaufighter Mk.Ic of the 789:with fabric coverings along with 722:Department of Aircraft Production 459:, powered by a pair of two-speed 294:Department of Aircraft Production 3858:article on Beaufighters in Burma 3829:. c4nucksens8tion. 16 March 2013 3780: 3768: 3756: 3403:. London: William Kimber, 1987. 3257:, 2005. 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These powered three-bladed 816:, September 1941. The Merlin 651:; the first, operated by the 272:United States Army Air Forces 6148:Aircraft first flown in 1939 3945:Bristol Coanda monoplanes 3572:Archive: Bristol Beaufighter 3548:Macaulay, R.H.H (compiler). 3196:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 2901:North American B-25 Mitchell 1572:Night fighter equipped with 1405:North American B-25 Mitchell 376:with a pair of cannons, the 175:Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter 5058:indicate prefixes not used. 3310:Bridgman 1946, pp. 110–111. 3211:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3184:"Bristol Beaufighter TF.X." 3174:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3143:. Retrieved: 27 March 2013. 3121:. 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On 2 September 1940, 653:Fairey Aviation Company 594:, were modified to the 410:removable installations 285:Polskie Siły Powietrzne 280:South African Air Force 53:Mark IC, T5043 'V', of 3925:Bristol Racing Biplane 3805:4 January 2018 at the 3555:March, Daniel J., ed. 3172:Royal Air Force Museum 2954:Moyes 1966, pp. 10–11. 2859:Bristol Beaufighter VI 2849:Moyes 1966, pp. 5, 16. 2840:White 2006, pp. 62–64. 2664:Moyes 1966, pp. 5, 10. 2372:Hispano Mark II cannon 2310:Bristol Hercules XVIII 2295:Maximum fuel capacity: 2207: 2127:Canada Aviation Museum 2093:The Fighter Collection 2083: 1981:Royal Air Force Museum 1918: 1906: 1895: 1662: 1616: 1357: 1309: 1280: 1244: 1177: 1136: 1048: 922: 856: 821: 766: 724:(DAP) organisation at 635: 479: 318: 3842:"Torpedo Beaufighter" 3817:Beaufighter Squadrons 3189:27 March 2013 at the 3153:"Beaufighter/A8-386." 2965:"Bristol Beaufighter" 2865:17 March 2012 at the 2456:de Havilland Mosquito 2306:Bristol Hercules XVII 2195: 2074: 1912: 1901: 1890: 1660: 1614: 1521:Beaufighter Mk.III/IV 1409:No. 100 Squadron RAAF 1342: 1303: 1262: 1242: 1212:during action in the 1171: 1131: 1034: 1025:de Havilland Mosquito 928:Rolls-Royce Peregrine 920: 895:, such as during the 854: 807: 760: 633: 477: 401:Specification F.11/37 316: 181:developed during the 6085:Aircraft of the RAAF 4769:Bolingbroke IVT/IVTT 4667:Passenger Transports 3236:"Beaufighter/JM135." 3136:3 April 2007 at the 3114:9 April 2013 at the 3080:Buttler 2004, p. 63. 2985:Bailey 2005, p. 114. 2936:Bowyer 2010, p. 262. 2905:Douglas A-26 Invader 2794:Franks 2002, p. 171. 2704:Moyes 1966, pp. 5–6. 2611:Moyes 1966, pp. 4–5. 2599:Buttler 2004, p. 40. 2590:Moyes 1966, pp. 3–4. 2578:Buttler 2004, p. 38. 2466:Douglas A-26 Invader 2125:– In storage at the 1985:Portuguese Air Force 1937:No. 22 Squadron RAAF 1681:Twin Merlin engines; 1666:Beaufighter TT Mk.10 1345:No. 30 Squadron RAAF 1306:No. 30 Squadron RAAF 1081:Place de la Concorde 1079:headquarters in the 1037:No. 16 Squadron SAAF 1003:, were delivered to 934:for trials with the 810:No. 255 Squadron RAF 282:(two squadrons) and 57:in flight over Malta 55:No. 272 Squadron RAF 42:Type 156 Beaufighter 6090:Aircraft of the RAN 4994:Eric Gordon England 3644:Spencer, Dennis A. 3616:Bristol Beaufighter 3577:Moyes, Philip J.R. 3489:Franks, Richard A. 3386:Bristol Beaufighter 3250:Trzcinski, Marcin. 3239:warbirdregistry.org 3156:beaufighterregistry 3015:Bowyer 1994, p. 90. 2438:Related development 2283:Max takeoff weight: 2135:Bristol Bolingbroke 1979:– Displayed at the 1961:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1946:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1927:Beaufighter Mk.XXI 1620:Beaufighter TF Mk.X 1596:Beaufighter Mk.VIII 1401:Douglas A-20 Boston 1047:, on 14 August 1944 908:Operational service 876:Hispano Mk.I cannon 692:RAF Coastal Command 688:RAF Fighter Command 557:Bristol's proposed 406:Rolls-Royce Griffon 249:RAF Coastal Command 179:multi-role aircraft 63:General information 5781:Tri-Service series 3852:"Whispering Death" 3727:Bradley, Phillip. 3599:Roba, Jean Louis. 3570:Mason, Francis K. 3416:Beaufighter at War 3319:March 1998, p. 57. 3006:Moyes 1966, p. 13. 2994:Roba 2009, p. 140. 2967:. 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