Was the Boulton Paul Defiant design unfairly treated by history or was it really flawed and should of never gone into service? Comment your thoughts below.

Based upon British tactical thinking of the early 1930s, the Boulton Paul Defiant was a turret fighter of the Second World War. Built to destroy German bombers, it was pushed into service at the beginning of World War Two. Often criticised as a poor fighter design, and while it had its flaws, the Defiant enjoyed early success against the Luftwaffe, before seeing more mixed results during the Battle of Britain. Being removed from daylight operations at the end of August 1940, the Defiant would become an effective night fighter during the Blitz and later in the war as a target tug. This video attempts to capture the triumphs and shortcomings of the Boulton Paul Defiant.

Survivors:
Kent Battle of Britain Museum: http://www.kbobm.org/index.html

RAF Cosford: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research...

Tettenhall Heritage Centre:   / tettenhallt.  .


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Books:
Boulton Paul Defiant: An Illustrated History by Alec Brew
Profile Publications No.117 The BoultonPaul Defiant, by Michael J.F. Bowyer

Websites:
Battle of Britain Historical Society: https://www.battleofbritain1940.net/0...
Classic Warbirds: https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/bri...
History Learning Site: https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...
History Net: https://www.historynet.com/whybritai...
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: http://www.tangmeremuseum.org.uk/air...

Timestamps:
0:000:40 Intro/theory
0:400:50 Title
0:502:00 Origins
2:003:21 Prototypes
3:213:42 Mock Combat Trials
3:424:30 First Squadron
4:305:35 Combat over Europe
5:356:36 No.141 Squadron
6:367:31 Battle of Britain
7:318:19 Nightfighter
8:198:30 N.F.Mk.IA
8:309:10 Mk.II
9:109:58 Electronic Countermeasures
9:5810:22 Air Sea Rescue
10:2211:50 Target Tugs
11:5012:26 Ejection Seats
12:2613:11 Conclusion
13:1113:57 Survivors

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