& BEAUFORT
The Bristol Blenheim
was derived from a civil aircraft built by
Bristol for a British newspaper magnate as a high-speed mail
plane. As this aircraft was faster than most RAF fighters of the
time it immediately attracted the interest of the RAF.
The Blenheim I first
flew in 1937 and achieved considerable
export success including licenced production. It was the first
British aircraft to utilise all-metal stressed-skin construction
and one of the first with retractable undercarriage, flaps and
constant-speed propellers.
The next production
version was the Mk IV which included an
extended nose and more powerful engines. The final Blenheim
version was the Mk V, intended as a ground attack aircraft and
used mainly in the Far East theatre.
By 1943 the Blenheim
was becoming obsolete and was largely
relegated to training roles.
The Bristol Beaufort
was developed from the Blenheim as a
large torpedo bomber and was considerably heavier with different
engines. Large numbers were manufactured under licence in
Australia
This CD contains
the flight manuals (called Pilot's Notes by the
RAF) for all models of the Bristol Blenheim and its derivative,
the Beaufort. This CD has been copied from the original flight
manuals and retains any colour pages.
This CD contains: