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Bristol Beaufort
Twin-engined torpedo bomber, based on Blenheim experience (more heavy, because crew was four men). It was the standard torpedo bomber from 1940 until 1943, but was never considered a really successful type (but attacked also German battle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau). From 1939 built also in Australia with Pratt&Whitney Twin Wasp engines (1,200 HP) - succesful by attacks before Japanese ships.

                                    

Type: Torpedo aircraft

Power plant Two Bristol Taurus VI 14 cylinder radial engines  

Wingspan 57.8 ft 17.63 m

Length 44.16 ft 13.46 m

Height 14.2 ft 4.34 m  

Weight  21,230 LB 9,630 kg

Speed 265 mph 426 km/h

Ceiling 16,500 ft 5,030 m

Range 1,600 mi 2,575 km

Armament typical 4x 7.7mm machine gun; 1x 18 in torpedo or up to 907 kg bombs

Crew Four