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The Beaufort came from Bristol's submission to meet Air Ministry Specifications M.I5/35 and G.24/35 for a land-based, twin-engined torpedo-bomber and a general reconnaissance aircraft. With a production order following under Specification 10/36, the Bristol Type 152 was given the name Beaufort after the Duke of Beaufort , whose ancestral home ...
As a torpedo bomber and aerial reconnaissance aircraft, the Beaufort had a modest performance. To achieve the fighter-like performance desired for the Beaufighter, Bristol suggested that they equip the aircraft with a pair of its new Hercules engines, capable of around 1,500 hp, in place of the 1,000 hp Bristol Taurus engines on the Beaufort ...
Bristol Beaufort of No. 42 Squadron, March 1941. On 14 December 1936, 'B' flight of No. 22 Squadron was expanded into a new No. 42 Squadron. [1] [2] In 1939, No. 42 Squadron was based at RAF Bircham Newton. Initially the unit was equipped with Vickers Vildebeests before re-equipping with Bristol Beauforts in January 1940.
At least eleven, but more likely twelve Beaufort IAs were delivered to Turkey in 1944 and another twelve were delivered in 1945. [2] All twenty-four were assigned to 105 TRG TAF and were operated until 1950. Turkish Air Force [1] 105th Torpedo and Reconnaissance Group TAF operated Beauforts between February 1944 and 1950.
[2] [4] From May 1940, the squadron started to be equipped with the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber, but serious problems with the new aircraft's Taurus engines meant that the Avro Ansons remained in service until December 1940. [2] The Bristol Beauforts started to see active service from 24-25 September 1940.
In 1940, shadow factories were ... Bristol Type 152 Beaufort - torpedo bomber; Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter - two engine fighter, and torpedo bomber; Bristol Type 159 ...
No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF was formed at RAF Chivenor on 27 November 1940. [1] It was tasked with training aircrew for Avro Anson, a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft, and Bristol Beaufort, a British twin-engined torpedo bomber aircraft, from No. 1 (C) OTU.
Bristol Beaufort. The Beaufort was derived from a medium bomber and was used by the Fleet Air Arm from 1940 until the end of the war. The Beauforts operated could use both torpedoes and bombs and lay naval mines. [30] [31] Beaufighter TF.X at RAF Museum with examples of its armament. Bristol Beaufighter