Beaufighter and Hercules engine 3D model

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The model features an intricately detailed Bristol Hercules engine and a .303 Browning machine gun for the observer. Serving various air forces from 1939 to 1960, this aircraft had a production count of 5,928 units in both Britain and Australia. The Beaufighter was characterized by its formidable armament, consisting of four 20 mm Hispano Mk II cannons under the nose and six .303 Browning machine guns in the wings, with some variants also having a manually operated .303 Browning for the observer. Furthermore, this aircraft had versatile capabilities, accommodating external loads such as two 250 lb bombs, a British or US torpedo, or eight RP-3 rockets under its wings. The Beaufighter's dimensions included a length of 41 ft 4 in (12.6 m), a wingspan of 57 ft 10 in (17.65 m), and a height of 15 ft 10 in (4.84 m). Powered by two Bristol Hercules 14-cylinder radial engines, each delivering 1,600 hp (1,200 kW), the Beaufighter was a formidable force in the skies, serving in the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, South African Air Force, Polish Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, United States Air Force, and air forces of New Zealand, Portugal, Israel, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.