Show new british plane powerful P fighter carries four cannons and six machine guns L LONDON 0 ND 0 N D details e ta i ls of the armament r m at ml n t pe performance r f or m a n c e an and d equipment ijar y le of britaina Brit ains beau fighters have just been released it is a large machine with a range of 1500 miles and it has four cannons and six six machine guns to make it the most powerful armed fighting plane in the world the beaus have been in use here against german night raiders and also in the middle east for daylight operations yet nothing h has as b been c e n said until now as to what m makes a k e said these hese planes the pride of the royal air force just about all that was known about them appeared in muni ques where it was most often reported that opposing nazi aircraft had been blown to bits in midair mid idair id air after a couple of bursts of f fire are the beau fighter is all all metal its weight is pounds loaded loaded while the nominal top speed is miles an hour at feet the cannons are 20 millimeter hispano suiza guns and the machine guns are brownings doubt was expressed at first whether or not such a weight of armament could be carried by a fighter without sacrifice of maneuverability three beau fighters gave a demonstration at a f factory a octo ry a airport airport to shora show t that h at t they h ey c could d tak take e off on a short t r run u n cl climb i m b fast and carry out aerobatics including diving slow rolls and ii tight ah t turns the beau fighters possess unusually complete equipment they hive have navigation identification and formation flying lamps landing flares oxygen apparatus a motion picture camera mounting fire extinguishers first aid outfits and an axe emergency rations are stowed aboard |