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Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:28
Le Bristol F-2 Fighter sur Wikipedia; version de langue anglaise
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The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps.
It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff".
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The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps.
It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff".
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:29
Despite being a two-seater, the F.2B proved to be an agile aircraft that was able to hold its own against opposing single-seat fighters.
Having overcome a disastrous start to its career, the F.2B's solid design ensured that it remained in military service into the
1930s, and surplus aircraft were popular in civil aviation.
Having overcome a disastrous start to its career, the F.2B's solid design ensured that it remained in military service into the
1930s, and surplus aircraft were popular in civil aviation.
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:31
Design and development
The Bristol fighter's basic design stemmed from design studies by Frank Barnwell in March 1916 for an aircraft in the same class as the R.E.8 and the F.K.8 - the Type 9 R.2A with the 160 hp Beardmore engine and the R.2B, powered by the 150 hp Hispano Suiza.
The Bristol fighter's basic design stemmed from design studies by Frank Barnwell in March 1916 for an aircraft in the same class as the R.E.8 and the F.K.8 - the Type 9 R.2A with the 160 hp Beardmore engine and the R.2B, powered by the 150 hp Hispano Suiza.
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:32
Neither type was built as the new 190 hp (142 kW) Rolls-Royce Falcon I inline engine became available, and Barnwell designed a new aircraft around the Rolls-Royce engine.
This, the Type 12 F.2A was a more compact design, intended from the outset as a two-seat fighter: it first flew on 9 September 1916.
This, the Type 12 F.2A was a more compact design, intended from the outset as a two-seat fighter: it first flew on 9 September 1916.
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:33
The F.2A was armed in what had by then become the standard manner for a British two-seater: one synchronised fixed, forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun, and one flexible .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun mounted on a Scarff ring in the observer's rear cockpit.
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:36
Only 52 F.2As were produced before production switched to what became the definitive Bristol Fighter, the Bristol Type 14 F.2B which had first flown on 25 October 1916.
The first 150 or so were powered by the Falcon I or Falcon II engine but the remainder were equipped with the 275 hp (205 kW) Falcon III engine and could reach a maximum speed of 123 mph (198 km/h).
The F.2B was over 10 mph (16 km/h) faster than the F.2A and was three minutes faster at reaching 10,000 ft (3,000 m).
A second Lewis gun was often added to the rear cockpit.
The first 150 or so were powered by the Falcon I or Falcon II engine but the remainder were equipped with the 275 hp (205 kW) Falcon III engine and could reach a maximum speed of 123 mph (198 km/h).
The F.2B was over 10 mph (16 km/h) faster than the F.2A and was three minutes faster at reaching 10,000 ft (3,000 m).
A second Lewis gun was often added to the rear cockpit.
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Re: Bristol F.2 Fighter
par PierGil le Mer 12 Jan 2011 - 22:38
The Bristol M.R.1 is often described as an "all-metal version of the F.2b".
In fact it was a totally new design - although it shared the characteristic of having the fuselage positioned between the upper and lower wing.
Two prototypes were built, the first flying on 23 October 1917, but the M.R.1 never entered mass production.
In fact it was a totally new design - although it shared the characteristic of having the fuselage positioned between the upper and lower wing.
Two prototypes were built, the first flying on 23 October 1917, but the M.R.1 never entered mass production.
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