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Bristol Brigand
Technical Information

Background
Built by Bristol Aeroplane Company for the Royal Air Force (RAF) the Brigand was an anti-shipping, ground attack, dive bomber and attack aircraft developed as a replacement for the Bristol Beaufighter.

During 1950 until 1952, Brigands were used operationally by No. 8 Squadron over Aden. During 1952, Brigands were used by No. 84 Squadron during the Malayan Emergency. In 1952, after it was found that the Brigand main spars were suspect, they were replaced by de Havilland Vampires.

Production
A total of 147 were built.

Technical Details
Crew  Three (Pilot)
Engine  2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 Double Wasp 18-cylinder twin-row radial engine driving a four bladed propeller
Span  72 ft 4 in (22.1 m)
Length  46 ft 5 in (14.2 m)
Height  16 ft 4 in (5 m)
Maximum Speed  270 mph
Range   3,150 miles
Armament  4 × 20 mm
Bombload  16 × RP-3 60 lb rockets, 1 × 22" torpedo or 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs



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