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BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER The
Bristol Beaufighter was a Torpedo Bomber and had a crew of two. with
a maximum speed of 330mph and a ceiling of 29,000 feet. maximum normal
range of 1500 miles but could be extended to 1750 miles. The Bristol
Beaufighter carried four 20mm cannon in the belly of the aircraft and upto
six .303in browning machine guns in the wings. it could also carry eight 3
-inch rockets, 1605 lb torpedo or a bomb load of 1,000 lb.
The
Bristol Beaufighter first flew in July 1939 and with some modifications
entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1940. IN the winter
of 1940 - 1941 the Beaufighter was used as a night fighter. and in
March 1941 the aircraft was used at Coastal Command as a long range strike
aircraft. and in 1941, the Beaufighter arrived in North Africa and
used as a forward ground attack aircraft. The Bristol Beaufighter
was used also in India, Burma and Australia. A total of 5,564
Beaufighters were built until production in Britain finished in 1945, but
a further 364 were built in Australia for the Australian Air Force
