Specifications .28Beaufighter TF X.29 Bristol Beaufighter

orthographic projection of beaufighter tf mk.x, inset profiles of mk.i(f), mk.ii(f) , mk.v , of thimble , herringbone radar installations.

data jane s fighting aircraft of world war ii, bristol beaufighter & ii

general characteristics

crew: 2: pilot, observer
length: 41 ft 4 in (12.6 m)
wingspan: 57 ft 10 in (17.65 m)
height: 15 ft 10 in (4.84 m)
wing area: 503 ft² (46,73 m²)
empty weight: 15,592 lb (7,072 kg)
max. takeoff weight: 25,400 lb (11,521 kg)
powerplant: 2 × bristol hercules 14-cylinder radial engines, 1,600 hp (1,200 kw) each

performance

maximum speed: 320 mph (280 kn, 515 km/h) @ 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
range: 1,750 mi (1,520 nmi, 2,816 km)
service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,795 m) without torpedo
rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.2 m/s) without torpedo

armament

guns:

4 × 20 mm hispano mk ii cannon (240 rpg) in nose
1 × manually operated .303 in (7.7 mm) browning observer


rockets: 8 × rp-3 60 lb (27 kg) rockets or
bombs: 2× 250 lb bombs or 1× british 18 inch torpedo or mark 13 torpedo or




^ bridgeman 1946, pp. 110–111.
^ moyes 1966, p. 16.
^ march 1998, p. 57.