Category: Royal Air Force
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Bristol Braemar
Bristol Braemar First flying on 13 August 1918, the Bristol Braemar was a triplane heavy bomber designed for the Royal Air Force. The first of two prototypes (serial number C4296) was powered by four 230 hp (170 kW) Siddeley Puma engines in inline tandem pairs giving it a top speed of 106 mph (171 kph).… Read more
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Bristol Type 123
Bristol Type 123 The Bristol Type 123 was a biplane fighter designed to Air Ministry specification F.7/30. It called for a four-gun fighter with the preference that it was powered by the evaporatively-cooled Rolls-Royce Goshawk. Testing revealed serious lateral instability, which re-designs failed to reduce. Further development was abandoned and F.7/30 was won by the… Read more
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de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II
de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II The de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk II was a two-seat twin-engined day and night long-range fighter and intruder. Although initially envisaged as a day fighter, the F Mk II, it was used as a night fighter. It was powered by two Merlin 21 or 23 engines in long nacelles,… Read more