About the book: 2004 / One of the most successful and widely used twin-engine fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF), the Bristol Beaufighter borrowed a lot of design solutions from its predecessor , torpedo bomber Bristol Beaufort. Both cars were innovative in their class. The Beaufort was the first modern torpedo bomber, just as the Beaufighter was the first effective twin-engined fighter to be adopted by the RAF, and both aircraft have rightfully taken their place in the British Air Force Hall of Fame..