Bristol F.2B

While it had a rocky start, it wasn't long before crews figured out how to turn the Bristol Fighter's considerable assets to their advantage, and the plane gained the respect of both crew and adversaries alike. Over three thousand were built by the end of 1918, and they served in France, Italy, Palestine, and on home defense. While experiments were performed with various other engines, the 220hp Rolls-Royce Falcon II powered most Bristols and provided excellent performance, and in later production the Falcon III was used.

The enemy gained such respect for the Bristol Fighter that &#x2116;11 Squadron found they could not fly in groups of three or more without causing enemy planes to avoid combat.

Card Links

 * UK Generic
 * 1 Sqd AFC - Smith
 * 39 Sqn Night Fighter
 * 48 Sqn - Park/Noss

Aircraft Chart

1:100 Scale

 * Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory

1:144 Scale

 * Ares: WGF201A Harvey/Waight; WGF201B Arkell/Stagg; WGF201C Headlam/Beaton
 * Shapeways Full Color: Reduced Aircraft Factory: A.7200 (Brown+Letch, 1AFC), D.8084 (Dalrymple+Baldwin, 139Sqn), A.7288 (McKeever+Baldwin, 11Sqn)
 * Shapeways Paintable: Columbia Aerodrome, Kampfflieger, Reduced Aircraft Factory, RAF twin-Lewis
 * Plastic or Resin Kit: ,
 * Metal Kit: ,

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

 * Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory, RAF twin-Lewis
 * Metal kit: CinC MS-21
 * Metal Cast:

1:300 Scale

 * Metal kit: Heroics & Ros GWA121

1:350 Scale

 * Shapeways: Kampfflieger

1:600 Scale

 * Metal kit: