Beaufighter Mk I (40-mm) - Revision history

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 In the Summer of 1941, engineers were evaluating the use of a 40 mm cannon for aircraft use. Two designs were in consideration, the Vickers S and Rolls-Royce BH. To test these cannons, a Beaufighter Mk.I prototype was modified to have the cannons installed in place of its usual 20 mm autocannons. The results of the test went on to select the Vickers S 40 mm cannon for follow up development, which also saw use in the [[Hurricane Mk IV]].
-Introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]], the Beaufighter Mk I presents strong firepower for use against air and ground targets. Although this Beaufighter does not carry any suspended ordnance, the 40 mm armed Beaufighter presents enough penetrating power to threaten the weaker armour on tanks. The large calibre explosive power would also allow the Beaufighter to decimate large fighters and bombers. That said, the availability of only large cannons and a single machine gun for self-defense means this plane would not do well against maneuverable small fighters.
+Introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]], the Beaufighter Mk I presents strong firepower for use against air and ground targets. Although this Beaufighter does not carry any suspended ordnance, the 40 mm armed Beaufighter presents enough penetrating power to threaten the weaker armour on tanks. The large calibre explosive power would also allow the Beaufighter to decimate large fighters and bombers. That said, the availability of only large cannons and a single machine gun for self-defense means this plane would not do well against manoeuvrable small fighters.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]].
+In the Summer of 1941, engineers were evaluating the use of a 40 mm cannon for aircraft use. Two designs were in consideration, the Vickers S and Rolls-Royce BH. To test these cannons, a Beaufighter Mk.I prototype was modified to have the cannons installed in place of its usual 20 mm autocannons. The results of the test went on to select the Vickers S 40 mm cannon for follow up development, which also saw use in the [[Hurricane Mk IV]].
 == General info ==

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-''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''
+* 1 mm steel plates behind engines
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 * Gets an air spawn
 * Good top speed in a dive
 '''Cons:'''
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 == History ==
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+By 1941, 20 Beaufighters were reserved solely for testing. The 4th prototype, ''R2055'', was modified by replacing its standard armament with 2 40 mm guns. The gun mounted on the port fuselage was a Rolls-Royce BH, and the starboard fuselage gun was a Vickers S. The trials involving ''R2055'' eventually lead to the the development of an anti-tank Hawker Hurricane Mk IID, mounting 2 of the Vickers guns tested on the Beaufighter.<ref>Moyes 1966, pp. 5, 11, 13</ref>
 == Media ==

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good armament
+* Devastating armament which heavily damages or destroys most planes with one successful hit
-* Air spawn
+* Gets an air spawn
 * Good top speed in a dive
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 * Slow compared to planes it frequently faces
-* Struggles as bomber interceptor because of the poor climb rate
+* Struggles to intercept bombers due to poor climb rate
 * Lacks any defensive armament
 * Very small ammo pool
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Good topspeed in a dive
-* Good armour penetration
+* Good armament
 * Air spawn
-'''Cons:'''
+* Good top speed in a dive
-* Struggles as Bomber interceptor because of the poor climb, as well as Ground Attacker because of the low amount of ammo
 * Lacks any defensive armament
 * Very small ammo pool
-* Very slow compared to planes it frequently faces
 == History ==
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 == Media ==
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 == See also ==

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