Tamiya 61053 - 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI WWII  [61053]

Towards Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI

Bristrol's "Beaufighter" had been the most successful and commonly utilized double machines fighter types during WW2. The very first show production Beaufighter MK.1 entered service in September 1940. Using its four nose-mounted 20mm cannons and six 7.7mm device firearms inside wings, this stub-nosed fighter became the many greatly armed aircraft operating because of the RAF through the war.
Whilst the German Luftwaffe fundamentally looked to evening bombing in autumn of 1940, concern ended up being wear night fighters and also the very first operational Beaufighters were fitted with the Airborne Interception (AI) radar, which designated the Mk.1F (F had been suffix for Fighter Command). Meanwhile, its rugged construction ended up being thought well suited for long range fighting and escort duties, and Mk.1C underneath the Coastal Command became prepared for initial operations in belated March 1941. Introduction of the stronger, 1,670hp Hercules VI engines by late 1941 led to the Mk.VI. A 7.7mm device gun being added in observers canopy for rearward defense, while the horizontal end plane had been modified to possess a 12 level of dihedral, to eradicate the unstable characteristics observed in the preceding kinds.

The Beaufighters saw active solution not merely above Europe and in Mediterranean, North Africa, Center East and Pacific area. A lot more than 5,900 Beaufighters of various types were produced.