| Manufacturer |
North American Aviation |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Description |
The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was a long-range twin-fuselage escort fighter, designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. |
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter (often called the Beau) is a British multi-role aircraft developed during the Second World War by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. |
| ICAO Code |
P82 |
|
| First Flight |
|
1939-07-17 |
| Entry Into service |
1946-01-01 |
1940-07-27 |
| Production End |
|
1946-01-01 |
| Service End |
1953-01-01 |
1960-01-01 |
| Designer |
North American Aviation |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Type |
Long-range escort fighter; Night fighter; All-weather interceptor |
|
| Length (m) |
11.8872 |
12.4968 |
| Height (m) |
3.3528 |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
741.9076 |
514.9901 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
460.2724 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
11856.72 |
5791.2 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
8.128 |
| Armament |
6 .5 in M3 Browning machine guns; 4 1000 lb bombs; 25 5 in rockets |
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mark II cannon (240 rpg) in nose; 6 × .303 (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in wings four starboard two port (optional, replacing internal long range fuel tanks); 1 × manually operated 0.303 in Browning for observer (if fitted); 2 × 250 lb bombs or 1 × British 18 inch (45 cm) torpedo or 1 × Mark 13 torpedo; 8 × RP-3 60 lb rockets |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
272 |
5928 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine Allison V-1710-143, 1678 kW (2250 hp) each |
2 × Bristol Hercules XVII or Bristol Hercules XVIII 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines, 1193 kW (1600 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_F-82_Twin_Mustang |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
15.5448 |
17.3736 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
37.9044 |
46.7302 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |