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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1969.1309.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Bristol Beaufighter Type 156
- LOCATION
- Bristol, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Unknown
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 12.6 m
- Width
- 17.7 m
- Height
- 4.8 m
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Aircraft
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Bristol
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Bristol
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
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Unknown - Technical
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The Beaufighter was designed as a long-range heavy fighter, with many components in common with the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. It saw service as a night fighter, a torpedo bomber, a ground attack fighter and an anti-shipping aircraft. In addition to operations in Europe, it also served in the Middle East and Far East. By September 1945 a total of 5 562 had been built in a variety of models and many continued in front-line service into the 1950s. The Beaufighter was the first effective radar-equipped night fighter. In early versions of the aircraft, the radar operator, in addition to his normal duties, was also responsible for the four 20-mm cannon with ammunition. Resupply could be difficult, especially when an aircraft was manoeuvring in pursuit of a target and the ammunition drums weighed about 18 kg (40 lbs) each - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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