| Manufacturer (Principal): | Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol and Weston-super-Mare |
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| (Subcontracted to): | Fairey Aviation Ltd. |
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| Manufacturer Designation: | Type 156 |
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| Aircraft Mk. | VIF – with AI Mk. VIII radar. |
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| RAF Designation: | Night fighter. |
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| Construction: | All metal stressed skin. |
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| Crew: | Two |
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| Wing Span: | 57ft. 10ins. |
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| Length: | 41ft. 8in. |
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| Height: | 15ft. 0in. |
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| Engine: | 1,670bhp Bristol Hercules VI (2Nr.) |
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| Maximum: | |
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| Weight: | |
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| Empty: | 14,600 lbs. |
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| Loaded: | 21,600 lbs. |
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| Range: | 1,480 miles |
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| Bomb Load: | N/A |
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| Armament: | 20mm Hispano cannon (in nose) 4 Nr. .303 Browning machine gun (3 in each wing) 6 Nr. |
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| Speed: | |
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| Maximum: | 333 mph at 15,600ft. |
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| Cruising: (1) | 243mph. |
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| Service Ceiling Height: | 26,500ft. |
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| Initial Rate of Climb: | 7.8 min to 15,000 ft. |
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| Bradwell Bay Service: | |
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| Squadron: | 29 |
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| Motto: | Impiger et acer (Energetic and keen) |
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| Code: | RO |
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| Dates: | March – May1943 |
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| Colour Scheme. | Matte Black |
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| Missions: | Night fighter – Home Defence |
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| Aircraft Nickname/s: | Beau |
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| Technical data: Aircraft of the Royal Air Force since 1918 by Owen Thetford, unless otherwise indicated |
| (1) www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_beaufighter_variants.html |
