Boulton Paul Defiant

The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British interceptor aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) early in the Second World War. The Defiant was designed and built by Boulton Paul Aircraft as a turret fighter without any forward-firing guns. It was a contemporary of the Royal Navy's Blackburn Roc. The concept of a turret fighter related directly to the successful First World War-era Bristol F.2 Fighter.

Boulton Paul Defiants in April 1940.1
The Boulton Paul Defiant was intended to be the smallest aircraft that could carry a two crew members, use the Merlin inline engine, and have a four gun turret 2
took off in Boulton Paul Defiant N1794, the purpose of the flight was to give Sergeant Worledge more air experience in the Defiant.3
Boulton Paul Defiant was certainly no match for the German Fighters, due to their lack of fire power as the defiant had no wing mounted machine guns.4
The Boulton Paul Defiant was a two man "turret" type of fighter, with its armament mounted in the top of the plane behind the pilot.5
the Boulton Paul Defiant is the one least remembered.6
Boulton Paul Defiant in Detail. Photos of the Defiant Mk II night fighter at the Royal Air Force museum, Hendon, London. 11 July l999. Internet source unknown.7
Often maligned as a failure, the Boulton Paul Defiant found a successful niche as a night-fighter during the German ‘Blitz’ on London, scoring a significant number of combat kills before being 8
The Boulton Paul Defiant found a successful niche as a night-fighter during the German 'Blitz' on London, scoring a significant number of combat kills before being moved to training 9
Dimensions (mm) - L149 x W166 The Boulton Paul Defiant found a successful niche as a night-fighter during the German 'Blitz' on London, scoring a significant number of combat kills before being 10
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Boulton Paul Defiant N3378 on Bleaklow, Peak District. = Crashed 29 August 1941. Although reported missing, it was a month before the wreck was discovered.12

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Boulton Paul Defiant photographed at the Royal Air Force museum at Hendon.18
The Boulton Paul Defiant had its main weaponry in a turret behind the pilot.19
initially equipped with Boulton Paul Defiant aircraft but had barely begun operations before it was re-equipped with Bristol Beaufighters at the end of September.20
The Boulton Paul Defiant was designed as a new tactical concept by the British Air Ministry.21
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Height Main
345.44000000000005
Designer
John Dudley North
Length Alt
10.77 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
8600.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
465 mi
Fuel Capacity
104
Height Alt
3.46 m
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Endurance
6408.0
Introduced
December 1939
Loading Main
33
Power/mass Main
446.4
Similar Aircraft
* Blackburn Roc* Hawker Hotspur
More Performance
510.0
Power/mass Alt
204
Max Speed Main
304 mph
Cruise Speed Main
175 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3909.0
Ceiling Main
31000.0
Number Built
1064
Crew
2
Max Speed More
at 17
000 ft
See Also
* Bell YFM-1 Airacuda* Boulton Paul P.92
Cruise Speed Alt
152
Area Main
250.0
Cruise Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
11.99 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
768.0
Engine(prop)
Rolls-Royce Merlin III
Manufacturer
Boulton Paul Aircraft
Status
Retired
First Flight
11
Loaded Weight Alt
3781.0
Loaded Weight Main
8318.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
462.0
Empty Weight Alt
2763.0
Length Main
1076.96
Span Main
1198.88
Area Alt
23.2 m²
Range Alt
404
Power Main
1
030 hp
Max Speed Alt
264
Empty Weight Main
6078.0
Ceiling Alt
9
250 m
Category
Boulton Paul aircraft
British fighter aircraft 1930-1939
Turret fighters

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