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the Bristol Beaufighter

Fighter Bomber / Torpedo Bomber

The Bristol 156 Beaufighter is a twin-engined two-seat heavy fighter aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company. The Beaufighter served also as a fighter bomber and torpedo bomber aircraft.
Crew 2

Propulsion 2 Radial Engines
Engine Model Bristol Hercules XVII
Engine Power (each) 1286 kW 1725 hp

Speed 515 km/h 278 kts
320 mph
Service Ceiling 5.791 m 19.000 ft
Range 2.254 km 1.217 NM
1.401 mi.

Empty Weight 7.072 kg 15.592 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight 11.521 kg 25.400 lbs

Wing Span 17,63 m 57,8 ft
Wing Area 46,7 m² 503 ft²
Length 12,70 m 41,7 ft
Height 4,83 m 15,8 ft

First Flight 17.07.1939
Production Status out of production
Total Production 5926
Developed from Bristol 152 Beaufort

Data for (Version) Bristol 156 Beaufighter TF.Mk.X
Variants Beaufighter Mk IF, Mk IC, Mk II, Mk IIF, Mk VI, Mk VIC, Mk VIF, TF Mk X, Mk XIC, Mk 21 (DAP Beaufighter), TT Mk 10

Remarks
The Bristol Beaufighter is a development of the Bristol Beaufort. The Beaufighter Mk.21 was also license-built by the Australian Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) as a fighter bomber and torpedo bomber aircraft.

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Another plane i have history with...

The Me 262

Fighter

The Messerschmitt Me 262 is a two-engined multi role jet fighter aircraft produced by the German manufacturer Messerschmitt AG. Developed in world war II for the German Luftwaffe of the Third Reich, the Me 262 was operational as a fighter, night fighter, interceptor, fighter bomber and as a reconnaissance aircraft.
Crew 1

Propulsion 2 Turbojet Engines
Engine Model Junkers Jumo 004B-1
Engine Power (each) 8,8 kN 1978 lbf

Speed 870 km/h 470 kts
541 mph
Service Ceiling 11.450 m 37.565 ft
Rate of climb 1189 m/min 3900 ft/min
Range 1.050 km 567 NM
652 mi.

Empty Weight 3.800 kg 8.378 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight 6.400 kg 14.110 lbs

Wing Span 12,48 m 40,9 ft
Wing Area 21,7 m² 234 ft²
Length 10,60 m 34,8 ft
Height 3,84 m 12,6 ft

First Flight 18.04.41 (Jet 25.03.42)
Production Status out of production
Production Range 1943 - 1945
Total Production ca. 1430

ICAO Code ME62

Data for (Version) Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a

Remarks
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the world's first operational jet fighter aircraft. The fighter variants were called Schwalbe (swallow), the fighter bomber variant Sturmvogel (petrel).