Beaufighter Mk VIc - Revision history

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‎Details

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‎Usage in battles

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‎Pros and cons

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Undo revision 130143 by U124553339 (talk)

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	Enemies to be aware of are nimble fighters like [[Bf 109 (Family)\|Bf 109s]] and [[Yak-9 (Family)\|Yak-9s]] which are nimble and fast fighters to engage the Beaufighter Mk VIc.		Enemies to be aware of are nimble fighters like [[Bf 109 (Family)\|Bf 109s]] and [[Yak-9 (Family)\|Yak-9s]] which are nimble and fast fighters to engage the Beaufighter Mk VIc.
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		+	The aircraft can also be used to support ground units in combined battles, as it gains access to two 250 or 500 pound bombs. The 500 pound bombs are recommended in all cases, as the 250 pounders only have 51 kg explosive mass, compared to the 128.9 kg in the 500 pound bombs. While this can dispatch armoured targets, it requires the pilot to land the bomb within 4 meters of enemy tanks to even have a chance of destruction. Additionally the Beaufighter Mk VIc has access to fire extinguishers for the engines, which can be extremely helpful in the contested environment found in ground battles. This can help extinguish engine fires which would have normally destroyed the aircraft, allowing pilots to limp back to base on only one engine.

	=== Manual Engine Control ===		=== Manual Engine Control ===

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 * Poor acceleration and top speed in level flight
 * Mediocre turn and climb rates
 * Cannons jam quickly and are inaccurate when stock
 * The one defensive machine gun turret is very weak and will not reliably defend the aircraft

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 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|18 inch Mark XII (450 mm)}}
+{{main|M.C. Mk.I (250 lb)|M.C. Mk.I (500 lb)|18 inch Mark XII (450 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * Without load
 * 1 x 450 mm 18 inch Mark XII torpedo
 === Defensive armament ===
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 * No bombs; can only carry one torpedo
 * Cannons jam quickly and are inaccurate when stock
 * The one defensive machine gun turret is very weak and will not reliably defend the aircraft
 == History ==

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 As Britain geared up for war in the late 1930s, it became apparent that the RAF lacked modern fighters, particularly any long range aircraft or night fighters. Bristol had already began work on the Beaufort, itself developed from their earlier Blenheim design, and decided that to develop a long range fighter in as short a time period as possible, it would be quicker to develop an existing design than start a new one. The wings and tail were taken from the Beaufort and, with a new fuselage and two Bristol Hercules engines, the Beaufighter was born.
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 A total of 5,928 Beaufighters were built.
 == Media ==

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-'''Beaufighter Mk VIc''' is a heavy fighter with inadequate speed at level flight and poor acceleration. It's big and an easy prey for nimble and fast energy fighters that will likely make passes on it, having only a [[Vickers K (7.7 mm)]] as its defensive weaponry with limited field of view from side to side but an excellent view if an enemy engage from high altitude. The Beaufighter has an adequate climb rate for a heavy fighter and can engage bombers with some ease.
+The Beaufighter Mk VIc is a heavy fighter with inadequate speed at level flight and poor acceleration. It's big and an easy prey for nimble and fast energy fighters that will likely make passes on it, having only a [[Vickers K (7.7 mm)]] as its defensive weaponry with limited field of view from side to side but an excellent view if an enemy engage from high altitude. The Beaufighter has an adequate climb rate for a heavy fighter and can engage bombers with some ease.
 It's a heavy fighter that does not lack in firepower, equipped with four 20 mm [[Hispano Mk.I (20 mm)]], its only problem is that the cannons are prone to jamming quickly. Without upgraded cannons, the accuracy of the weaponry is inadequate, but they can be used to devastating effect when the shells do connect.
-Enemies to be aware of are nimble fighters like [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] and [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9s]] which are nimble and fast fighters to engage the '''Beaufighter Mk VIc'''.
+Enemies to be aware of are nimble fighters like [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] and [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9s]] which are nimble and fast fighters to engage the Beaufighter Mk VIc.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 == Media ==
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 {{Youtube-gallery|dYdJqnO5Cs4|'''The Shooting Range #9''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 06:20 discusses the Bristol Beaufighter.|rgBE-namY8E|'''The Shooting Range #210''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:11 discusses the Beaufighter.}}
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
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 * Good turn time for a heavy fighter
 * Sturdy airframe; can take a few hits
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Cannons jam quickly and are inaccurate when stock
 * The one defensive machine gun turret is very weak and will not reliably defend the aircraft
 == History ==