Brisfit In Later Years

[Nacho]

Giving the fact that the Bristol Fighter was used up into the late 20's, were any improvements done on this plane like adding aluminum frames or something like that?

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Originally Posted by Nacho

Giving the fact that the Bristol Fighter was used up into the late 20's, were any improvements done on this plane like adding aluminum frames or something like that?

Mark III and IV. Some were retrofits of older airframes, but some older ones also carried through to the end with mods. Basically, larger elevators and tailplane, extended fin/rudder, sometimes reworked/additional radiator for tropical use, where you'd also expect a message hook. Handley-Page auto slots on the top wing of the Mk IV. Full dual controls,oleo tailskid, beefed-up undercarriage. By the end of the service life there was an awful lot of extra equipment hung off the beastie, but I don't think they ever changed from wooden construction, although it was reinforced (how, I don't know). I'm sure there's lots of other stuff, but the Windsock Datafile specials give some info, as well as a lot about postwar use in 'Bristol F2b Fighter, King of Two-seaters' by the late Chaz Bowyer.

Paul

[Maxim08]

I may be way off base, but were not F2Bs built under license in the US after the war? I seem to recall some experiments with plywood monocoque fuselage construction.
Regards
John

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Originally Posted by Maxim08

I may be way off base, but were not F2Bs built under license in the US after the war? I seem to recall some experiments with plywood monocoque fuselage construction.
Regards
John

There were experiments with other engines, as with the DH.4. Nothing good came of it.


Paul.

[JohnMacG]

Best source for post-war RAF use is Profile #237 - Bristol F2.B Fighters:RAF 1918-32
Not easy to find of course, but I've seen it on EBay UK a couple of times, and at quite reasonable prices.
HTH