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Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF

Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF

Originally designed as a heavy fighter version of the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber, the Beaufighter developed into a multi-role aircraft. Its large size enabled it to carry early AI radar sets along with a heavy armament of four 20mm cannon and six .303 machine guns, making it an effective night fighter.

Later variants were able to carry torpedoes and rockets for the strike role, where it was employed for anti-shipping strikes and ground attack.

The Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF was operated by Fighter Command of the Royal Air Force. Improvements over the Mk IF included improved Hercules VI (also VII and XVI) engines and dihedral added to the tail plane to improve stability (although early models still had horizontal tail planes).

The Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF was used as a night fighter, equipped with AI radar and armed with four 20mm cannon, or as a strike fighter armed with rockets, cannon and machine guns.

Photographs of the Bristol Beaufighter VIF

On the Ground

In Flight

Black Night Fighters

Detail Photographs

Crashes