More twin Engine flyables in IL-2 1946

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Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

As to the Defiant, it got a new lease on life as a night fighter (not sure if with radar)

The Defiant Mk.II night fighter, with turret and AI Mk. IV Airborne Interception radar, was the most effective British night fighter during the "Winter Blitz" German night bombing campaign of 1940-41, and over 200 Mk. IIs were built.

The turret allowed the Defiant to attack from below, just like the later German "schrage musik" gun installations.

In many ways, the Defiant was like the Bf-110 - quite good in its intended role as bomber interceptor, but dead meat in a fight with a competently flown single-seat fighter.

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I believe it was one of the aircraft used to create the D-Day diversions. I think it was equipped with some kind of spoof or ECCM gear.

It was withdrawn from frontline service in 1943, but after it was phased out as a night fighter it was used for ECM & ECCM duties.

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I think the turret also use in other aircraft--Halifax and some British Liberator II?

Boulton Paul produced a number of different turrets. I'm not sure how much they differed from each other.