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Beaufighter Mk.21 The Australian-made DAP Beaufighter. Changes included Hercules XVII engines, four 20 mm cannon in the nose, four Browning .50 in (12.7 mm) in the wings and the capacity to carry eight 5 in (130 mm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets, two 250 lb (110 kg) bombs, two 500 lb (230 kg) bombs and one Mark 13 torpedo.
The other major aircraft manufacturer, de Havilland Australia, had up to that time mainly assembled aircraft manufactured by its parent company imported into Australia as parts, commencing the delivery of 20 Tiger Moths, built from imported fuselages and locally manufactured wings, to the RAAF in May 1939. Total production in Australia to mid ...
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5"/38 MK 30, a variant of the 5-inch/38-caliber gun; Beaufighter Mark 21, a variant of the Bristol Beaufighter; Mk 21 (type 356), a variant of the Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants) Freighter Mk 21, a variant of the Bristol Freighter; Mk 21 Mod 0, a 7.62×51mm variant of the M1919 Browning machine gun; Mk. 21 aircraft interception ...
CA-17 Mustang Mk 20 CA-18 Mustang Mk 21 CA-18 Mustang PR Mk 22 CA-18 Mustang Mk 23: United States Australia: Single-seat long-range fighter aircraft: 1944–1960: 499 plus aircraft. RAF aircraft were operated by No. 3 Squadron RAAF and No. 450 Squadron RAAF between 1944 and 1945. RAF variants were the Mustang Mk III, Mk IV and Mk IVA.
A distinguishing feature of Australian Beauforts was a larger fin, which was used from the Mk VI on. Armament varied from British aircraft: British or American torpedoes were able to be carried and the final 140 Mk VIII were fitted with a locally manufactured Mk VE turret with .50 cal machine guns.
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The Beaumont was based on the rear fuselage and tail of a Beaufighter, with a new centre and front fuselage. The armament was a mid-upper turret with four machine guns, with four more machine guns firing forward and two firing to the rear. Construction began in late 1940, with a new Air Ministry Specification B.2/41 to be written around it ...