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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 ...
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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 ...
Early on, Blackburn made several proposals to address the engine shortfall; the adoption of the large Bristol Hercules radial engine was the main element of the proposed Botha II, however, it was not pursued. [1] During December 1936, the Air Ministry ordered 442 Bothas, it placed orders for the competing Beaufort as well.
A Jill torpedo-bomber, flown by an inexpert pilot, made a crash landing on the deck of flagship TaihÅ, collided with another bomber, burst into flames; and before the fire was put out two Zekes, two Judys and two Jills had been consumed. To the Japanese mind this was more than the loss of six valuable planes; coming so shortly after the sortie ...
No. 86 Sqn Liberator GR Mk.V, 1943. The squadron was reformed on 6 December 1940, initially flying Bristol Blenheim light bombers on convoy escort duties. In June 1941 the squadron was re-equipped with Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers, and began minelaying sorties on 15 July.
Torpedo Training Unit RAF [4] Bristol Beaufort: RAF Abbotsinch: No. 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF: Bristol Blenheim/Avro Anson: RAF Catfoss: No. 3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF: various: RAF Chivenor: No. 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit RAF [12] Bristol Blenheim: RAF Detling: No. 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF ...
It added Handley Page Hampden, a British twin-engine medium bomber, to its inventory, operating alongside the Bristol Beaufort and Avro Anson. Its two primary tasks were to train aircrew in bombing and torpedo attacks, along with a type conversion course. [5]