The Boulton Paul Defiant is a British interceptor used during World War II to defend against Comintern aerial bombing. It is powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin piston engine which allows it to reach a surprising 489 km/h. The Defiant is unconventionally armed with a rear turret containing four .303 British Browning M1919 machineguns; it is designed to concentrate all of its firepower unto a single target with little manoeuvrability, such as a bomber, and bring it down without being exceedingly exposed to defensive fire itself. It was successfully employed during the Blitz to counter French bombing squadrons, working in tandem with conventional high-performance fighters such as the Supermarine Spitfire Mk. I to defeat the enemy. In bomber interception missions, the Boulton Paul Defiant had the most favourable K/D ratio of all RAF fighters.
Boulton Paul Defiant
Abilities
Common Attributes - National
We Shall Never Surrender - British Aircraft (WW2)
Great Britain was dragged into World War II by an unexpected airborne attack from a force by which it was severely outnumbered. Yet despite ceaseless aerial bombardment, the British fought on, and eventually came to possess the most efficient air force amongst the Allies.
EFFECT:
This unit always possesses the Dreadnought attribute.
~ We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. ~
Unique Attributes
Turret Fighter - Boulton Paul Defiant UA
The Boulton Paul Defiant's unique design allows it to bring to bear all of its firepower against enemy aircraft regardless of their positioning. Many French pilots met their end when, thinking they had the upper hand, they approached the Defiant's tail and were met with a hail of machinegun fire.
EFFECT:
This aircraft can always fire its weapons in any direction disregarding any Dogfighting, but it gains a Hard DM to all of its hit rolls.