TYPE: Long-range fighter, Fighter bomber

ACCOMMODATION: Crew of two

POWER PLANT: Two Bristol Hercules Mk XVII, rated at 1,700 hp

PERFORMANCE: 315 mph at 10,000 ft

COMMENT: The success of the Bristol Beaufighter was based on a variety of roles the aircrafts were used for: Long-range fighter, night fighter, strike aircraft, and torpedo bomber. Production ended in 1945 after 5.564 Beaufighters had been built.