Hi everyone,
Does anyone have the exact propeller diameter and the reduction gear ratio for the Bristol Hercules as used on the Beaufighter I?
I have been unable to find a Bristol Hercules power curve, too, so if someone could help me there ... :-)
What I wonder is why the Beaufighter speed at sea level is so high - that would indicate a rather funny looking engine curve.
Is the performance of the Beaufighter IC known? I just read that the Mark I didn't live up to calculated performance.
What was the weight of a IC, to raise another question?
Searching the web, I was suprised how little information there is on the Beaufighter ...
Regards,
Henning (HoHun)