Bristol Beaufighter I

Bristol Beaufighter I

An aircraft recognition card with a side photograph of a flying Beaufighter and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.

One double sided printed card

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VALENTINE'S "AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION" CARDS

VALENTINE & SONS LTD.,
DUNDEE and LONDON.
Printed in Gt. Britain.

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"THE PROFICIENCY TEST" SERIES. No. – 16

THE BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER I.
BRITISH LONG RANGE 2-SEATER RIGHTER.

Two 1,380 h.p. Bristol Hercules III radial motors. Built for the destruction of enemy bombers and long range escort work; powerful armament of four cannon and six machine guns. One of the biggest fighters built. Pilot sits in the short nose with excellent view of forward hemisphere, second member of crew sits farther aft.

Dimensions. – Span, 58 ft.; length, 40 ft. 11 in.; height, 15 ft. 9 in.; wing area, 469 sq. ft.; aspect ratio, 7.38.
Weights. – Empty, 13,600 lb.; loaded, 20,800 lb.
Performance. – Max. speed, 330 m.p.h. at 14,000 ft.; range, 1,500 miles at 200 m.p.h.; service ceiling, 28,900 ft.

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THESE DRAWINGS, REPRODUCED FROM "AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION," ARE THE COPYRIGHT OF "THE AEROPLANE."

RECOGNITION POINTS. – Mid-wing monoplane. Rounded wing tips. Fuselage has short stubby nose which extends less far forward than the Radial motors. Retractable undercarriage.