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Bristol Beaufighter
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BristolBeaufighter

Air Superiority Fighters · United Kingdom · 1940
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BristolBeaufighter

⚙ Bristol Beaufort variant
Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter Photo: Umeyou · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
75
Agility
60
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
30
Range
70
Stealth
5
Survivability
80
Reliability
85
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraWorld War II
In service1940–1946
Operators13 countries
Quantity5,928
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
58
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
16/143
World War II
92/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
75
Agility
60
Speed
50
Radar & Avionics
30
Range
70
Stealth
5
Survivability
80
Reliability
85
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Bristol Beaufighter
Production
1940–1946
Quantity
5,928
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
58
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1939
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Crew2
  • Primary Roleheavy fighter / strike aircraft / torpedo bomber
  • GenerationWorld War II era
  • In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance10MOD.10
  • Top Speed514.944 km/h
  • Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
  • Cruise Speed420 km/h
  • Stall Speed150 km/h
  • Service Ceiling5,791.2 m
  • Ferry Range2,500 km
  • Combat Radius800 km
  • Rate of Climb8.128 m/s
  • G-Limit6
  • Takeoff Run600 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length12.497 m
  • Wingspan0.254 m
  • Height0.254 m
  • Wing Area31
  • Empty Weight7,072.531 kg
  • Loaded Weight13,500 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight14,500 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built5,928
  • Operators13
▲Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1960
  • Production Start1940
  • Production End1946
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
  3. 1946Production ended
86
years in service
6
years in production
5,928
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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