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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boulton Paul Defiant canonical | 11 |
| Boulton Paul Defiant turret fighter | 1 |
| Boulton Paul Type A turret | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military aircraft
ⓘ
World War II aircraft ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| armamentType | turret-mounted guns ⓘ |
| combatDebut | 1940 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions | pilot and gunner ⓘ |
| dayFighterEffectiveness | poor against single-seat fighters like the Bf 109 ⓘ |
| designedAs | turret fighter ⓘ |
| designPeriod | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine, piston ⓘ |
| engineType | Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1937-08-11 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all-metal monocoque ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
no fixed forward-firing guns in early versions
ⓘ
powered dorsal turret ⓘ |
| height | 11 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| initialTacticalAdvantageReason | German fighters mistook it for a Hurricane and attacked from the rear ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| laterPrimaryRole |
air-sea rescue support and target towing
ⓘ
night fighter ⓘ |
| length | 35 ft 4 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 304 mph at 17,000 ft ⓘ |
| MkIIEngine |
Rolls-Royce Merlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce Merlin XX
|
| nickname | Daffy ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Britain ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| productionNumber | more than 1,000 built ⓘ |
| range | approximately 465 miles ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
ⓘ
night fighter ⓘ target tug ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 30,350 ft ⓘ |
| successorInRole |
Bristol Beaufighter
ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol Beaufighter (night fighter role)
de Havilland Mosquito ⓘ
surface form:
de Havilland Mosquito (night fighter role)
|
| turretArmament | four 0.303 in Browning machine guns ⓘ |
| turretModel |
Boulton Paul Defiant
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Boulton Paul Type A turret
|
| usedBy |
No. 141 Squadron RAF
ⓘ
No. 264 Squadron RAF ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| variant |
Defiant Mk I
ⓘ
Defiant Mk I ⓘ
surface form:
Defiant Mk II
|
| wingConstruction | all-metal stressed-skin ⓘ |
| wingspan | 39 ft 4 in ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boulton Paul Type A turret
this entity surface form:
Boulton Paul Defiant turret fighter