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Bristol Beaufighter
David Clark

These are some pictures of the Bristol Beaufighter which I built for the Sam 35 Control line competition at Old Warden in July 2011, I am pleased to say it came first.

Here is some background :- built from Model Aircraft plan MA275  March 1958, designer B.I. Fry, span 39" powered by two ED 2.46cc Racers, as was original, finished as night fighter Mk.1F  of No 29 squadron  'B' Bambi, based at West Mailing in Kent, late 1942.

Construction started in September 2010 completed July 2011 (some items/information on the plan or lack off left a lot to be desired), after initial flight at O.W. model seems to require some 4.5oz of extra weight up front! to bring cg as plan. The sound of two Racers running together was great and a great experience to fly it, (especially with the rearward cg!)