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Aviation History
1943
1943 - 2151.PDF
SEPTEMBER 2ND, 1943 FLIGHT 253 Torpedo Beaufighter 2. The bellows airbrakes fully extended. The upper half isshownpropped up by tem- porary struts becauseit is not normally pos- sible to open it whilethe machine is on the ground. The tensionwires are fitted to limit the travel of the upperhalf which is in an area of negativepressure. I. The Torpedo Beaufighter. 3. Airbrake-operating Venturi. At theback of the tube is a butterfly throttle. A pipe leads to the bellows. If thethrottle is open a partial vacuum is caused in the pipe and the brakes aresucked flat. If the throttle is closed the air pressure fills the bellows andthe brakes are extended. 4. #The lower half of the bellowsused as a flap. The ribbed surface of the top half can just be discerned. New " Flight" Pictures of the Hardest- hitting Aircraft in Service To-day UNTIL comparatively recently the AirStaff have insisted upon specialisedtypes of aircraft for each different form of offensive and defensive work. Now the tendency is towards general-purpose machines—more particularly in the fighter sphere where the high speed inherent in the type is of much value in defeating the enemj' 5. The Harleylanding lights in the wings. 6. The Beau-fighter tail surfaces andtheir trim- ming tabs. 7. A reminder that torpedoingoccurs also at night is the special flame damping exhaust pipes. Theair-intake on the top of the Bristol Hercules contains a special Vokesaircleaner for use in the Middle East. 8. The retractable tail wheel of theBeaufighter is of different design from the one originally employed.
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