Beaufighter TF Mk X

Beaufighter TF Mk X

Family
Bristol Beaufighter
Class
Attacker
Produced
2,231
Changes
Torpedo fighter ('Torbeau') with Hercules XVII cropped for low altitude; later production with a dorsal fin extension. The wing guns were optional in place of long-range tanks; the strike version without torpedo gear was the Mk XIC.
Crew
2
Length
12,598 mm
Wingspan
17,628 mm
Height
4,826 mm
Wing area
46.73 m²
Empty weight
7,072 kg
Max takeoff weight
11,521 kg
Internal fuel
2,500 L
Engine
Bristol Hercules XVII
Engines
2
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Max speed
515 km/h
Max speed altitude
3,048 m
Service ceiling
5,791 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
2,816Internal

Armament

WeaponCountRoundsPosition
Hispano Mk II4240Fuselage
Browning .303 Mk II6—Wing
Browning .303 Mk II1—Flexible

Loadouts

NameArmament
Torpedo18-inch Mark XII torpedo
8 × RP-3RP-3 ×8
2 × 250 lb250 lb GP bomb ×2

Service

≈ Dec 1943 – May 1945
≈ 9 Feb 1945 – May 1945