CFS1 Bristol Bulldog Twin Pack.
Finnish Air Force & Spanish Republican Air Force.

The Bristol Bulldog was a British Royal Air Force (RAF) single-seat biplane fighter designed during the 1920s by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, with over 400 Bulldogs produced, that arguably became the most famous aircraft during the RAF's inter-war period.

The Bulldog never saw combat service with the RAF, though during the Abyssinia Crisis of 1935-36, Bristol Bulldogs were sent to the Sudan to reinforce Middle East Command. Douglas Bader, better known for his Second World War actions, lost both of his legs when his Bristol Bulldog crashed while he was performing unauthorised flying Aerobatics at Woodley airfield near Reading.

The Bulldog was withdrawn from RAF service in 1937, being replaced by the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire.

In 1936, Latvia, keen to replace its elderly Bulldogs MK II with more modern aircraft, sold eleven Bulldogs to a Czech socialist syndicate, who sent them to Spanish Republicans forces to fighting the Nationalist forces in the Spanish Civil War, remaining in use until the Battle of Santander, flown mainly by foreign volunteer pilots enlisted in the International Brigades.

Bristol Bulldogs MK IV were the first aircraft of the Finnish Air Force to make contact with Soviet bomber and escorting fighter in the opening days of the Winter War (1939-40). 

The Bulldogs fought well against their Soviet opponent, gaining six kills by five pilots for the loss of one of their own, the types shot down being two Polikarpov I-16s and four Tupolev SB-2s, both of which were quite superior in terms of technology compared to the Bulldog. In fact, the very first aerial victory of Finnish Air Force was achieved by a Bulldog piloted by SSgt Toivo Uuttu on 1 December 1939, over an I-16. The Bulldog continued in service during the subsequent Continuation War (1941-44), however they were later relegated to training duties in the 'Continuation War' as more modern aircraft became available.

General characteristics

Crew: 1 
Length: 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m) 
Wingspan: 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m) 
Height: 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) 
Empty weight: 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) 
Max takeoff weight: 3,490 lb (1,586 kg) 
Powerplant Bulldog Mk II: 1 Bristol Jupiter VII radial piston engine, 440 hp 
Powerplant Bulldog Mk IV: 1 Bristol Mercury IV radial piston engine, 560 hp

Performance

Maximum speed: 155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) 
Service ceiling: 29,300 ft (8,930 m)
 
Armament

Guns: 2  0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns 
Bombs: 4  20 lb (9 kg) bombs

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Converted to CFS1 and repainted in two textures as:
-Bristol Bulldog II, Registration # 2, International Brigades, 1937, Spanish Red (Republican) Air Force. 
-Bristol Bulldog IV, Registration # BU-68, December 1939, Finnish Air Force, (yet preserved at Hallinportti Aviation Museum).
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Original FS98 creator: Frank Elton.
Damage profile for CFS1 and repaint with finnish and spanish republican markings: Edmundo Abad (2009).
Also special thanks to Juan Concha & Roberto Ibarra, former FACH officers, by the great provided information for the development of this virtual model.
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Installation CFS

1. Unzip to Temporaly directory "Bulldog.zip".

2. Copy "Bulldog" folder to X:\CFS\aircraft directory.

Edmundo Abad, 12/2009
Santiago- Chile
eabad@entelchile.net
http://mipagina.123.cl/eabad/index.htm



