British Boulton Paul Defiant

The Boulton Paul Defiant was a British two-seat fighter whose main armament was concentrated in a powered gun turret behind the pilot. It initially entered daylight fighter operations but proved vulnerable when opposed by modern single-seat fighters. The type found a more suitable role in night fighting before newer radar-equipped aircraft displaced it. The turret-fighter concept assumed opportunities to bring concentrated fire onto enemy bombers without relying on forward-firing guns aimed by the pilot. Combat against agile single-seat fighters exposed serious weaknesses in that assumption. The Defiant’s later night-fighting role shows how a design could find useful employment after its original daylight concept proved unsuitable.

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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