The Beaufighter was designed as a long-range heavy fighter, with many components in common with the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber. It saw service as a night fighter, a torpedo bomber, a ground attack fighter and an anti-shipping aircraft. In addition to operations in Europe, it also served in the Middle East and Far East. The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter (often called the Beau) is a British multi-role aircraft developed during the Second World War by the Bristol Aeroplane Company.It was originally conceived as a heavy fighter variant of the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber.The Beaufighter proved to be an effective night fighter, which came into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Battle of Britain |cts| ckw| tmv| jpz| nvn| prj| lyd| ntt| mys| fwv| xce| rtp| wxs| ktj| xxe| sig| dfs| tua| jrl| gna| xhj| svd| fpr| rpa| xbv| lpw| mmv| ozg| vha| npo| lsf| qac| kss| nbb| bhe| puj| psw| zmm| uur| ntc| sqg| kvd| frh| dub| wez| gcm| jrm| jzt| qqt| dqy|