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Old 22nd Dec 2009, 16:30
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Kolibear
 
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I suppose sticking a radar which at the time was heavy and delicate into a large aircraft and using it to illuminate a target for a 'homing' fighter made a lot of sense. I guess.
But Turbinlite wasn't a radar - it was a big searchlight.

Airborne Radar in Blenheims & Beaufighters was already being used with some success before Turbinlite.

The obvious question is 'Why not dispense with the Hurricane & fit a cannon pack to the Boston?' Illuminate target & press gun button.
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