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	Bristol Beaufighter - Great Britain
		Once a Beaufighter had detected a German Bf 110 night bomber, a single short burst from its four cannon was often sufficient to shoot down the enemy.
		Beaufighters were used in many theaters of war and for varied duties, performing particularly well in the Western Desert thanks to their long range.
		The Beaufighter IF was soon bearing the brunt of the action against German night bombers, weighing up to 20,800 lb., it attained a maximum speed of 323 mph at 15,000 feet, had a range of 1,500 miles at 194 mph, an initial climb rate of 1,850 ft./min., and a service ceiling of 28,900 feet.
	www.aviation-history.com /bristol/beaufite.html (1212 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bristol Beaufighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Unlike the Beaufort, the Beaufighter had a long career and served in almost all theatres of war, first as a night fighter, then as a strike fighter, and eventually replaced the Beaufort as a torpedo bomber.
		Beaufighters were operated by a variety of other air forces of the British Commonwealth, including the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal South African Air Force.
		Following the war, the Beaufighter was used by the Portuguese Air Force, the Air force of the Dominican Republic and briefly by the Israeli Air Force.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bristol-Beaufighter (1719 words)

	Beaufighter; solid, dependable fighter bomber.
		To the Japanese, the Beaufighter became known as "The Whispering Death" which gives some idea of the speed at which one could suddenly appear, strike and turn for home.
		Beaufighters were also flown by the air forces of Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and, in small numbers, the US.
		The result was a piece of true British improvisation--the Bristol Beaufighter, which entered service a year after the outbreak of war, at a time when it was most sorely needed.
	au.geocities.com /thefortysecondinww2/level2/aircraft/beaufighter.htm (382 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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 Beaufighter's main claim to fame would be that it was coming off the production lines at almost exactly the same time as the first British airborne (Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects) radar sets were.
		However well the Beaufighter performed, the (Click link for more info and facts about Stirling) Stirling bomber program had a higher priority for the excellent Hercules engine by late 1941, and the (Click link for more info and facts about Rolls Royce Merlin) Rolls Royce Merlin XX powered Mk.II was the result.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bristol_beaufighter.htm (825 words)

	Beaufighter_story
		The Beaufighter was powered by 2 x 1400 HP Hercules X 1 engines, which gave the aircraft a top speed of 323 MPH at 15,000ft and an operational ceiling of 29,000ft.
		This particular Beaufighter belonged to 219 squadron then based at Redhill aerodrome, it was crewed by a pilot namely Pilot officer Thomas Birkett, and an observer who was Sergeant Colin Castle who came from Clarkston, Renfrewshire in Scotland, its serial number was R2071.
		The Beaufighter crashed at 12.50 hours, and at 13.16 hours we had an air raid warning, and at 13.41 a Junkers Ju 88 was seen twice.
	www.edenbridgetown.com /in_the_past/beaufighter_story/index.shtml (2073 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Known as the "Whispering Death" by the Japanese in the far east during WWII, the Bristol Beaufighter was instrumental in driving the Japanese from South East Asia and in the defeat of the Luftwaffe's night bombing offensive against Britain.
		On October 22, 1948, a Beaufighter on a sortie to bomb the Egyptian flagship "The Emir Farouk" encountered an Egyptian Hawker Fury.
		Aware that the Beaufighter stood little chance in a dogfight, the pilot put his bomber into a dive, followed by the Fury, and pulled up in time to see the fighter crash into the sea behind him.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/History/bristol.html (264 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter (D Llewellyn James)
		Soon after it was given the name 'Beaufighter' (from 'Beaufort, fighter) and it went on to equip no fewer than 52 operational squadrons of the RAF, and was to give outstanding service, primarily as a night fighter and maritime strike aircraft.
		The Beaufighter Mk I's armament consisted of four 20-mm cannon in the underside of the forward fuselage, and six 0.303 machine-guns in the wings.
		Beaufighters were heavily employed in anti-shipping missions by Australian units of the South-West Pacific command - the most well-known action in which they were engaged being the 'Battle of the Bismarck Sea' in which they co-operated with American A-20 Bostons and B-25 Mitchells.
	www.compass.dircon.co.uk /Beaufighter.htm (1720 words)

	Beaufighter
		Basically, the purpose of the Beaufighter was to be very heavily armed, fast, and able to take many hits, including losing an engine to enemy fire, and continue flying.
		The early Beaufighters carried four 20-mm cannon in the lower nose, six.303-calibre machine guns in the wings, and four more.303-calibre machine guns beside the nose section forward firing.
		The Beaufighter served in the Western Deserts superbly in this role, and was utilized there as a medium bomber armed with rockets and bombs.
	members.tripod.com /Air_Museum_ww2/id80.htm (605 words)

	Tamiya - Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI - Fighters Down Under (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Not to be outdone, Tamiya announced a Beaufighter Mk VI - apparently as a surprise to everyone - and issued it a few months later.
		The Tamiya Beaufighter Mk VI consists of six sprues of gray plastic, one clear sprue, a decal sheet with markings for three different aircraft, and a ten page instruction booklet.
		Beaufighter crews entered the aircraft through a pair of hatches in the belly of the aircraft.
	www.squadron.com /old/beaufighter/beaufighterreview.htm (1376 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter TFX airplane pictures & aircraft photos - RAF Museums
		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.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /bristol-beaufighter-tfx.htm (192 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter - history en
		Exactly two weeks earlier, before the first flight, a production contract for 300 machines had been placed to specification F. This seemingly desperate measure by the Air Ministry was, by 1938 to 1939, not uncommon, as it helped speed up the production of much-needed combat planes.
		Before deliveries of the Beaufighter X could begin, a batch of sixty Beaufighter VIs with Hercules XVI engines and provision for torpedo-carrying was built.
		These were designated Beaufighter VI (I.T.F.)--interim torpedo fighter--and were converted to Mark Xs when more Hercules XVII engines became available.
	www.military.cz /british/air/war/fighter/beaufighter/history.htm (1074 words)

	The Bristol Beaufighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Beaufighter layout consisted of a roomy pilot’s cockpit in the snub nose with an unexcelled forward view, and an observer’s cupola in the dorsal position with a good view aft.
		The Beaufighter was a heavy aircraft partly because it was fitted with considerable armour; a flat bulletproof windscreen, non-magnetic armour plate in front of the instrument panel, under the pilot’s and observer’s seats, and doors behind the pilot and beside the rear wing spar protecting the fuel tanks.
		This fault on the Beaufighter was easily corrected by some differential throttle control when opening up, maintaining the aircraft in the forward direction until the rudder ‘bit’ and full rudder control was gained — then moving the throttles to the gate and the Beau accelerated like a scalded cat.
	www.burmabeaufighters.com /pages/beaufighters.php (2004 words)

	Korpac 1/72 Bristol Beaufighter
		The Australian Beaufighter Mk.21 was originally intended to be based on the British Mk.VI but it actually emerged as a derivative of the Mk.X variant and was built in Australia from 1944 onwards, with some 364 being built.
		For other Mk.21 Beaufighters an alternative scheme could be the target-tow markings used just after the war when many Mk.21's were converted to this role, and wore an overall Trainer Yellow scheme with two thick Black wraparound diagonal stripes along the fuselage and fl nose fairing.
		This is not fully correct as other Beaufighter Sqns (no.31 and 92 for instance plus a couple of others) did have aircraft beginning with A8 which was applied to all Beaufighters delivered from June 1944.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/raaf/beau_korpac.htm (4125 words)

	Filton Airfield Enthusiasts Website - Bristol Beaufighter in Israeli Service
		The story of the Beaufighter's arrival in Israel is one of the more original and entertaining ones in the early history of Israeli military purchases.
		The Beaufighter group was organized by 'Mahal' overseas volunteer Leonard Pitchett from Canada, who was killed when his Beaufighter crashed, while attacking the Iraq-Sueidan Police base.
		The Beaufighters were flown by Leonard Pitchett, Dov Shugerman and Stanley Andrews in the lead plane, and Sid Kenridge and Danny Rosen in the no. 2 position.
	www.filton.flyer.co.uk /featurebeauisrael1.htm (1078 words)

	Beaufighter Flight Sims. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is our first package of the Bristol Beaufighter, we hope you enjoy the experience of the 'Whispering Death' This Package is dedicated to all those who built, maintained and flew the Beaufighter during WWII.
		This is our second package of the Bristol Beaufighter, we hope you enjoy the experience of the 'Whispering Death' This Package is dedicated to all those who built, maintained and flew the Beaufighter during WWII.
		This aircraft represents and aircraft from 25Sqn R.A.F who converted to the night fighter variant of the Beaufighter on the 2nd of September 1940 and became fully operational by October 10 1940.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /p.myring/beau/models-n-sims/flight-sims/haskell (1190 words)

	Beaufighter T. F. X. Testing
		Performance and engine cooling trials were required on a Beaufighter aircraft fitted with Hercules XVII engines and carrying an 18 inch torpedo.
		The handling qualities during take-off and initial climb were as for Beaufighter VI E.L.223, except for the swing to starboard which is more pronounced on this aircraft.
		Below this height the Beaufighter T.F.X. is faster than the Mark VI; at 1300 feet the difference in true airspeed is 9 m.p.h.
	home.epix.net /~cap14/el290.html (1049 words)

	Amazon.com: Beaufighter in Action: Aircraft (Aircraft, No. 153): Books: Jerry Scutts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The general text and photos are valuable, but some typing errors occured in the legends.
		It is almost like the author didn't feel comfortable about discussing the Beaufighter without showing us where it came from.
		It is filled with excellent pictures and drawings and the center pages of the different schemes is always good.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0897473337?v=glance (542 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter Mk. XI A19-148
		In 1988, I saw the Beaufighter bits being restored in Bankstown.
		Of the three and half Beaufighters I have assembled into projects over the years the Drysdale stuff was the worst.
		Pieces from the tail section of Beaufighter A19-36 were also used.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /aircraft/beaufighter/A19-148.html (387 words)

	CFS 2 Aircraft page 37
		Beaufighter Multi-Scheme Packs Enclosed in this pack are updated, and in some cases, new paint schemes for my CFS2 Beaufighters.(These textures are recommended for use with Beaufighter TF Mk X available here) Colin Muir.
		Beaufighter Multi-Scheme Packs Enclosed in this pack are updated, and in some cases, new paint schemes for my CFS2 Beaufighters.(These textures are recommended for use with Beaufighter MK21 " available here) Colin Muir.
		Beaufighter Multi-Scheme Packs Enclosed in this pack are updated, and in some cases, new paint schemes for my CFS2 Beaufighters.(These textures are recommended for use with Beaufighter MK1 available here) Colin Muir.
	www.simviation.com /cfs2aircraft37.htm (311 words)

	Beaufighter (F) Mk.VI Testing
		Performance measurments were required on Beaufighter VI, fitted with the Hercules VI engines.
		Externally it is similar to the Beaufighter I, the main difference being the installation of Hercules VI engines and larger oil coolers and oil cooler ducts.
		The aeroplane was painted with the normal green and brown camouflage, not night fighter fl.
	home.epix.net /~cap14/x7542.html (727 words)

	Australian National Aviation Museum - DAP Mark 21 Beaufighter
		The Bristol Beaufighter was designed and built in England as a development of the Beaufort bomber, and initially saw service as a night fighter.
		English built aircraft were delivered to the RAAF for service in the Pacific with No. 22, 30, 31 and 93 Squadrons operating the type.
		In Australia the Department of Aircraft Production was in the process of producing the Beaufort bomber and in 1944 began the manufacture of the Beaufighter as a follow on project.
	www.aarg.com.au /beaufighter.htm (283 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Bristol Beaufighter - Frans Bonné
		Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF The Bristol Beaufighter was the result of foresight of Bristol, and based on the Bristol Beaufort bomber.
		In the same month that the Beaufighter entered service, the first models were fitted with the AI Mk IV Air Interception radar.
		Further developments of the DAP Beaufighter resulted in this version: the 6 × 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) guns were replaced by 4 × 0.50 inch (12 mm) guns, and a provision was made for a Sperry autopilot.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/brisbeaufight.html (1401 words)

	Bristol Beaufighter - en
		The Beaufighter was designed as a long-range heavy fighter, with many components in common with the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber.
		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.
	www.military.cz /british/air/war/fighter/beaufighter/beaufighter_en.htm (196 words)

	Airfix Bristol Beaufighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Beaufighter seems to enjoyed a revival in recent year, with Tamiya's superb 1/48 kit and Hasegawa's forthcoming 1/72 'Beau'.
		The overall sharpness of the kit is poor, a clear indication that these moulds are starting to wear a little thin after nearly 40 years of service.
		The finish model can be made to look like a Beaufighter, but only after a lot of effort and if one adds up the expense of adding cockpit detail, new engines and transparencies, many may opt for easier life and buy the Hasegawa kit.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /jonathan.mock/iac/reviews/beau.html (329 words)

	AVIATION ART HANGAR - Double Trouble by Stan Stokes (Bristol Beaufighter)
		Situation: The Bristol Beaufighter was one of the most successful twin-engine fighters utilized by the RAF during WW II.
		The forerunner of the Beaufighter was the Bristol Beaufort, which was the first modern torpedo bomber to enter service.
		By 1943, the Beaufighters were replaced with faster Mosquitoes.
	www.aviationarthangar.com /dtrbrbeavart.html (710 words)

	Linnly M."Max" Craig - Beaufighter Pilot
		I'm probably one of the very few Americans who even know what a Beaufighter is. My stepfather was a Beaufighter pilot with the RAAF in the Pacific.
		From the little research I have done, I think he was in either 30 Squadron or 31 Squadron.
		My stepfather told me many years ago that he crashed twice during the war, and I believe one of those was while in a Beaufighter.
	home.st.net.au /~pdunn/mgoodwin.htm (275 words)

	Fairey Albacore aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It played a prime role in defeating the Luftwaffe's night "blitz" of 1940-1941, and it operated in every major campaign of the war, carrying out the last operational sortie of the European war, a strike against German shipping in the Skagerrak, and serving with distinction in the Pacific until the capitulation of Japan.
		The most recent was Beaufighter TF.10 RD220 delivered to the Museum of Flight, East Fortune (UK) in 2000 from the SAAF Museum (South Africa).
		The preserved Beaufighter under restoration at the Fighter Collection Duxford (UK) is a composite of two centre sections and fuselages which were recovered from Drysdale in Australia and moved to Sydney.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Beaufighter.htm (646 words)

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