Boulton Paul Defiant
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The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British World War II fighter aircraft distinguished by its unusual turret-mounted armament and lack of forward-firing guns.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British military aircraft
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World War II aircraft → fighter aircraft → |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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| armamentType |
turret-mounted guns
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| combatDebut |
1940
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crew |
2
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| crewPositions |
pilot and gunner
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| dayFighterEffectiveness |
poor against single-seat fighters like the Bf 109
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| designedAs |
turret fighter
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| designPeriod |
mid-1930s
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| engineConfiguration |
single-engine, piston
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| engineType |
Rolls-Royce Merlin
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| firstFlightDate |
1937-08-11
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| fuselageConstruction |
all-metal monocoque
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| hasFeature |
no fixed forward-firing guns in early versions
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powered dorsal turret → |
| height |
11 ft 4 in
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| initialTacticalAdvantageReason |
German fighters mistook it for a Hurricane and attacked from the rear
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| introduced |
1939
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| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| laterPrimaryRole |
air-sea rescue support and target towing
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night fighter → |
| length |
35 ft 4 in
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| manufacturer |
Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd
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| maxSpeed |
approximately 304 mph at 17,000 ft
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| MkIIEngine |
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
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| nickname |
Daffy
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Britain
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| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
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| productionNumber |
more than 1,000 built
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| range |
approximately 465 miles
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| retired |
1945
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| role |
fighter
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night fighter → target tug → |
| serviceCeiling |
approximately 30,350 ft
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| successorInRole |
Bristol Beaufighter (night fighter role)
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de Havilland Mosquito (night fighter role) → |
| turretArmament |
four 0.303 in Browning machine guns
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| turretModel |
Boulton Paul Type A turret
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| usedBy |
No. 141 Squadron RAF
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No. 264 Squadron RAF → |
| usedInConflict |
Second World War
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| variant |
Defiant Mk I
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Defiant Mk II → |
| wingConstruction |
all-metal stressed-skin
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| wingspan |
39 ft 4 in
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Rolls-Royce Merlin
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notableAircraftPowered |
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Boulton Paul Defiant
("Boulton Paul Type A turret")
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turretModel |
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No. 13 Group RAF
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typeOfAircraftOperated |
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No. 12 Group RAF
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usedAircraftType |
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No. 10 Group RAF
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usedEquipment |