Tamiya 61064 - 1/48 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI Night Fighter  [61064]

Towards Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI Night Fighter

Inside late 1930's, the RAF, faced with a shortage of fighter planes, utilized the fuselage of this Beaufort bomber to start out short-term construction of this twin-engined Bristol Beaufighter. Following its maiden flight in 1939, the Beaufighter was utilized in different functions including interception, bombing and anti-ship warfare.
But the very first operational Beaufighters, designed with Airborne Interception (AI) radar, proved their value as evening fighters. Throughout the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe switched its focus from time bombing to night bombing of London alongside major urban centers in Britain. In reaction to that particular hazard, the RAF first deployed the Blenheim twin-engined night fighters, nevertheless they proved struggling to effortlessly intercept the German bombers. It had been then, that the more agile, radar equipped and greatly armed Bristol Beaufigher evening Fighter became Britain's brand new hope inside skies. To enhance stability in later models, the horizontal high plane was modified to have twelve degrees of dihedral - causing a sleek, angular appearance.

In November of 1940, along with its part in shooting down the Junkers Ju88 planes, the Beaufighter worked together with ground control systems to create great army gains. Even though Beaufighter ended up being replaced by the Mosquito while the RAF's main night fighter into the last half of WWII, its stalwart body and effective punch attained the trust of numerous a pilot.