WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Bristol Blenheim fighter
The Bristol Blenheim was designed as a bomber but fitted with airborne radar lent it's self to the night fighter role, single seat fighters lacked the space for the bulky A1 Mk III radar and of course it's operator, towards the end of the battle they were replaced with the new Bristol Beaufighter.

 

 

WW2 RAF Battle of Britain Bristol Blenheim fighter

The RAF "Battle of Britain" Bristol Blenheim Mk I night fighter Specifications:

  • Crew: Pilot, air gunner and radar operator

  • Wingspan: 56ft 4in (17.14m)

  • Length: 39ft 9in (12.11m)

  • Height: 9ft 10in (3.0m)

  • Engines: Twin 840hp Bristol Mercury VIII radial engines

  • Unloaded weight: 8,840lb (4,100 kg)

  • Loaded weight: 12,200 lb (5,534 kg)

  • Maximum Speed: 285 mph (447 kph) at 15.000 ft

  • Maximum range: 1,050 miles (1,690 km)

  • Service Ceiling 24,600 ft (7,498 m)

Armament:

  • Single .303 Browning machine gun mounted in the port wing

  • Four .303 Browning machine guns mounted in a ventral fairing

  • Single Vickers K 303 machine gun mounted in a semi-retractable dorsal turret
 
 
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