Boulton Paul Defiant: Good Aircraft, Flawed Concept

I grew up with tales of the disastrous Boulton-Paul Defiant and how it was massacred by the Luftwaffe during a brief, but inglorious service. This video delves into the origins, design, service and performance of one of World War 2's least well-regarded aircraft. Sources: "The Turret Fighters: Defiant and Roc" by Alec Brew is the definitive guide to the Defiant "Defiant, Blenheim and Havoc Aces" by Andrew Thomas and Chris Davey covers multiple types, but has excellent coverage of individual actions "Boulton Paul Defiant" by Mark Ansell is a shorter book, but a good balance of technical details and action

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