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Bristol Beaufighter - Ten Gun Terror The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design. The name Beaufighter is a portmanteau of "Beaufort" and "fighter". Unlike the Beaufort, the Beaufighter had a long career and served in almost all theatres of war in the Second World War, first as a night fighter, then as a fighter-bomber and eventually replacing the Beaufort as a torpedo bomber. Design and development The idea of a fighter development of the Beaufort was suggested to the Air Ministry by Bristol. The suggestion coincided with the delays in the development and production of the Westland Whirlwind cannon-armed twin-engined fighter. By converting an existing design the "Beaufort Cannon Fighter" could be expected to be developed and produced far quicker than starting a completely fresh design from scratch. Accordingly the Air Ministry produced specification F.11/37 written around Bristols suggestion for an "interim" aircraft pending proper introduction of the Whirlwind. Bristol started building a prototype by taking a part-built Beaufort out of the production line. This prototype first flew on 17 July 1939, a little more than eight months after the design had started and possible due to the use of as many of the Beaufort's design and parts. A production contract for 300 machines had already been placed two weeks before the prototype flew, as F.17/39. In general, the differences between the Beaufort and Beaufighter were minor. The wings, control surfaces, retractable landing gear and aft section of the fuselage, were identical to those of the Beaufort, while the wing center section was similar apart from certain fittings. The bomb-bay was dispensed with, and a forward-firing armament of four Hispano 20 mm cannons was mounted in the lower fuselage area. (These initially were drum-fed cannon, necessitating the radar operator having to manually change the ammunition drums—an arduous and unpopular task, especially at night and in the midst of a chase with a bomber target.) The areas for the rear gunner and bomb-aimer were removed, leaving only the pilot in a smoother, fighter-type cockpit. The navigator/radar operator sat far to the rear in a small bubble where the Beaufort's dorsal turret had been located. The Bristol Taurus engines of the Beaufort would not be sufficient for a fighter and were replaced by the more powerful Bristol Hercules. This extra power presented problems with vibration. In the end they were mounted on longer, more flexible struts, which stuck out from the front of the wings. This had the side effect of moving the centre of gravity (CoG) forward, generally a bad thing for an aircraft design. It was then moved back into place by cutting back the nose area, which was no longer needed for the bomb-aimer in the fighter role. This put most of the fuselage behind the wing and moved the CoG back to where it should be, leading to the Beaufighter's famous stubby appearance. Production of the Beaufort in Australia, and the highly successful use of British-made Beaufighters by the Royal Australian Air Force, led to Beaufighters being built by the Australian Department of Aircraft Production (DAP), from 1944 onwards. Australian-built examples are generally known as the DAP Beaufighter. The DAP's variant was an attack/torpedo bomber, known as the Beaufighter Mark 21: design changes included Hercules CVII engines, a dihedral tailplane and enhanced armament. By the time British production lines shut down in September 1945, 5,564 Beaufighters had been built in England, by a number of manufacturers as well as Bristol: Fairey Aviation, (498) MAP (3336) and Rootes Securities Ltd (260). Tags: Bristol Beaufighter aircraft airplane fighter aviation history ww2

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Bristol Beaufighter TFX The prototype flew on 17 July 1939 and the first production Beaufighters were delivered to the Royal Air Force in the following April. The type was the first high performance night fighter equipped with airborne interception radar and successfully operated against the German night raids in the winter of 1940-1941. Later the Beaufighter was introduced into Coastal Command as a strike fighter. Its original formidable gun armament was retained but rockets and torpedoes were added giving it an even greater fire power. Not only did the Beaufighter operate with distinction in North West Europe but also a considerable reputation was earned in the Middle and Far East. 5562 Beaufighters had been produced by the time the last one was delivered in September 1945 and fifty-two operational Royal Air Force squadrons had been equipped with the type. After its withdrawal from operational use many Beaufighters were converted to target tug duties and in fact the last flight of the type in Royal Air Force service took place on 17 May 1960 when a TT10 made a final target towing flight from Seletar. Tags: Bristol Beaufighter

User: SmiertSpionem

Bristol Beaufighter A graceful and effective aircraft, used MGs, cannons, rockets, bombs and torpedos against shipping and enemy planes. Radar equipped. !GO TO WWW.TARRIF.NET! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufighter Tags: bristol beaufighter RAAF navy raf fleet air arm torpedo bomber pacific fighter ship guncam attack WWII strafe footage

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BRISTOL-BEAUFIGHTER NAXOS by "BLUEFINDIVERS NAXOS DIVING CENTER" HEAVY FIGHTER /ENGLISH BEAUFIGHTER DISCOVERED BY 2 FISHERMEN FROM KALIMNOS ISLAND 10 YEARS AGO NOT FAR AWAY FROM CAPE COUROUPAS ON NAXOS ISLAND. On January of 2007 a diver from Naxos found it again and invited the team of "Bluefindivers Naxos Diving Center"to an amazing dive. West from Naxos on 34m depth. Excellent condition.Divers coming to Naxos may enjoy this dive from May to October.Naxos has dive center since 2006 so we keep exploring using informations in order to have more and more interesting dive sites close to Naxos island. Tags: naxos diving beaufighter wreck Naxos greece islands padi divers scuba underwater "Bluefindivers Diving Center" Bluefindivers

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RC In-Flight Video Beaufighter Multipod camera mounted on a model of the Beaufighter British WWII warplane. This is the first flight in the Multipod series. Sepulveda Dam, Van Nuys, Ca. Tags: RC In-Flight video Beaufighter

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Naxos Diving - Beaufighter NaxosDiving.com Our newest discovery at the waters of Naxos, 34 meters depth: A World War II airplane! For more information and documentation check: http://www.naxosdiving.com/content/view/65/109/lang,en/ and http://www.naxosdiving.com/content/view/66/110/lang,en/ (english) and http://www.naxosdiving.com/content/view/65/109/lang,el/ and http://www.naxosdiving.com/content/view/66/110/lang,el/ (greek) Tags: airplane diving naxosdiving naxos beaufighter Greece wreck dive

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Tamiya's Bristol Beaufighter Part Two final assembly and detailing of tamiya's 1:48th scale bristol beaufighter Tags: model aircraft beaufighter tamiya

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RC In-Flight Video, Beaufighter in a spin RC electric model of a Beaufighter takes off, climbes to high altitude and goes into a spin of several revolutions. Multipod camera. Taken at Apollo model airport at Sepulveda dam, Van Nuys, Ca. Tags: RC In-Flight Beaufighter Spin

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S/L John Care DFC 254 sqn RAF Bristol Beaufighter look at 2 web sites at www.john-care.com & www.john-care.co.uk (original marc ali site ) for squadron names in his log books ..... Sqn Ldr John Care DFC 254 sqn RAF North Coates 32nd Strike Wing, Coastal Command, Royal Air Force now in little bedwyn, marlborough, wiltshire...uk 241 Aircrew Lost, 100,000 Tons Enemy shipping Sunk.. 3 Squadrons more atwww.john-care.co.uk Tags: john care 254 sqn RAF 32nd Strike Wing Coastal command beaufighter bristol MOD WW2 uk 633 dambusters usaf saipan

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Alfa Beaufighter Flight A flight video of my Alfa Beaufighter. Tags: Alfa Beaufighter Warbird

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WW2 Naxos beaufighter plane dive no2 Dive in a WW2 British Beaufighter plane, Aug '08. Discovered 2 years ago, in excellent condition. Tags: wreck dive diving Naxos island Greece Greek sea PADI plane Beaufighter British English WW2 Second World War shot down

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Hobb-Lobby Bristol Beaufighter 6 Minutes Of Fun. Tags: Bristol Beaufighter By Flyboytha1

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Alfa Model RC Bristol Beaufighter For more information visit http://www.cmldistribution.co.uk/cml_product.php?menu=rc_aircraft&productId=0000001898 Tags: flight radio control aircraft plane

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Hobby-Lobby's Bristol Beaufighter Just Testing The Out Come Of The Work Of The Plane How The Throtle Pulls Will Be Flying Very Soon. Tags: Flyboytha1 Hobby-Lobby's Bristol Beaufighter

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Bristol Beaufighter Twin ARF 40-3/8" wingspan, 28-1/2" long, 248 sq. in. wing area, 22 oz. flying weight. Lightweight hollow molded foam construction with all of the painting pre-done. Beautifully engineered for easy assembly and great flying performance. Flies very well on inexpensive geared Speed 300 brushed motors or can be upgraded to brushless power. Includes water-slide decals representing 5 different authentic aircraft markings. Airplane is easy to launch, it has a good grip area behind the wing and all it takes is a light toss at about half throttle. Landings on its belly are easily done and the plastic reinforcements keep the wear to a minimum. Flight times are in excess of 10 minutes with lots of aerobatics possible. The basic setup is for 3 channels: aileron (2 servos), elevator and throttle. The instructions detail how to add a functional rudder, flaps and even retractable landing gear (additional parts and servos are required). Tags: Hobby lobby airplane plane flying warbird electric radio control rc flight model

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