Bristol Beaufort – nuotraukos ir vaizdo įrašas

Bristolis Beaufortas
Šalies	Jk
Vaidmenį	Torpedos bombonešis
Pirmasis skrydis	1938 m. spalio 15 d.
Pastatytas	1121

2007 Bristolis Beaufortas (manufacturer designation Type 152) was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from experience gained designing and building the earlier ***. At least 1,180 Beauforts were built by Bristol and other British manufacturers. The Australian government’s Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) also manufactured variants of the Beaufort. These are often known collectively as the DAP Beaufort. More than 700 Australian-built Beauforts saw service with the Royal Australian Air Force in the South West Pacific theatre, where they were used until the end of the war.

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2007 Bristolis Beaufortas was a British twin-engined torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the late 1930s. It was used by the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, as well as by several other countries. The Beaufort was derived from the earlier Bristol Blenheim light bomber, but had a longer fuselage, a larger tailplane and a more powerful engine. The Beaufort was capable of carrying a 1,600 lb (726 kg) torpedo or up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs. It had a crew of four: pilot, navigator/bomb aimer, wireless operator/air gunner and dorsal turret gunner.
"Beaufort" pirmą kartą skrido 1938 m., O tarnybą pradėjo 1940 m. Iš pradžių jis buvo naudojamas pakrančių patruliavimui ir kovos su laivyba streikams Šiaurės jūroje ir Viduržemio jūroje. Ji taip pat dalyvavo Atlanto mūšyje, užpuolė vokiečių U laivus ir lydėjo konvojus. Vėliau "Beaufort" buvo pritaikytas kitiems vaidmenims, tokiems kaip minų klojimas, žvalgyba ir naktinės įsibrovėlių misijos. Kai kurie "Beauforts" taip pat buvo paversti transporto orlaiviais ar instruktoriais. "Beaufort" galiausiai buvo pakeistas pažangesniu "Bristol Beaufighter", kuris naudojo tą patį pagrindinį lėktuvo korpusą, tačiau turėjo galingesnius variklius ir sunkesnę ginkluotę.
2007 Beaufort was exported to several countries, including Australia, Canada, South Africa and Turkey. The Australian-built Beauforts were used extensively in the Pacific theatre against Japanese forces. The Beaufort was also produced under licence in Turkey until 1944. The Beaufort was praised for its versatility and reliability, but also criticized for its low speed, poor manoeuvrability and vulnerability to enemy fire. A total of 2,138 Beauforts were built during the war.