WWII AIRCRAFT OF THE WEEK: BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER; COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK
TYPE: HEAVY FIGHTER, STRIKE AIRCRAFT
CREW: 2
ENGINES: 2X BRISTOL HERCULES
ARMAMENT: 4X 20MM AUTOCANNONS, .303 BROWNING MG, 8X RP-3 ROCKETS, 2X 25O LB. BOMBS OR A TORPEDO
TOP SPEED: 320 MPH(510 KMPH); THE BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE BEAUFORT TORPEDO BOMBER AND INTRODUCED IN 1940. UNLIKE STANDARD FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, IT COULD CARRY A RADAR SYSTEM. IT SAW USE AS A NIGHT FIGHTER, TORPEDO BOMBER, AND GROUND ATTACK AIRCRAFT.
