Bristol

Bristol Beaufort

Torpedo bomber

  • First flight1938
  • Introduction1939
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,129
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4
Length
44 ft 2 in
Wingspan
57 ft 10 in
Height
14 ft 3 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
271.5 mph
Range
1,600 mi
Service ceiling
16,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Bristol Taurus II, Taurus III, Taurus VI, Taurus XII or Taurus XVI 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engine (1,130 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 3 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers GO machine guns (two in Bristol Mk IV dorsal turret, one in port wing) or, 6 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers GO machine guns (Two fixed in nose, two in turret, one in port wing and one firing laterally from entry hatch.) Late production., 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine gun in rear-firing chin blister; Bombs: 1 × 1605 lb 18 in Mk XII torpedo or., 1 × 2000 lb bomb or a torpedo under the fuselage or 1000 lb bombs in the bomb bay and 500 lb under the wings or mines.