British Military Aircraft Designations - B

British Aerospace BAe 125

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
CC Mk 2 2 Rolls-Royce Viper 601-22 3
CC Mk 3 2 Garrett TFE731-3-1H 3

British Aerospace BAe 146

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
CC Mk 1 4 Textron Lycoming ALF502R-5 5
CC Mk 2 4 Textron Lycoming ALF502R-5 5

Boulton Paul Balliol

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
T Mk 2 1 Rolls-Royce Merlin 35 2

Martin Baltimore

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I


Mk II


Mk III


Mk IIIA 2 Wright R-2600-10 Cyclone 4 A-30
Mk IVA 2 Wright R-2600-10 Cyclone 4 A-30A
Mk V


Fairey Barracuda

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I


Mk II


Mk III


Mk IV

cancelled
Mk V


Beagle Basset

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
CC Mk 1 2 Continental GIO-470-A

CC Mk 2


Fairey Battle

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I


TT Mk 1


Mk II


Mk III


Mk IV


Mk V


Bristol Beaufort

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I 2 Bristol Taurus VI/XII/XVI 4
Mk II 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4
Mk III 2 Rolls-Royce Merlin XX 4
Mk IV 2 Bristol Taurus XX 4
Mk V 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF
Mk VA 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF
Mk VI 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF
Mk VII 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF
Mk VIII 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF
Mk IX 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 4 for RAAF

Bristol Beaufighter

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk IC 2 Bristol Hercules XI 2
Mk IF 2 Bristol Hercules XI 2
Mk IIF 2 Rolls-Royce Merlin XI 2
Mk V 2 2
Mk VI 2 Bristol Hercules VI/XVI 2
Mk VIC 2 Bristol Hercules VI/XVI 2
Mk VIF 2 Bristol Hercules VI/XVI 2
Mk VI (ITF) 2 Bristol Hercules XVI 2
TF Mk X 2 Bristol Hercules XVII 2
TT Mk 10 2 Bristol Hercules XVII 2
Mk XIC 2 Bristol Hercules XI 2
Mk 21 2 Bristol Hercules XVII 2 for RAAF

Short Belfast

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
C Mk 1


Bristol Belvedere

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
HC Mk 1 2 Napier Gazelle N.Ga.2

Bristol Blenheim

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I 2 Bristol Mercury VIII 3
Mk IF 2 Bristol Mercury VIII 3
Mk II 2 Bristol Mercury VIII 3
Mk IV 2 Bristol Mercury XV 3
Mk IVF 2 Bristol Mercury XV 3
Mk V 2 Bristol Mercury XV/XXV 3 Bisley

Bristol Bolingbroke

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I 2 Bristol Mercury VII 3
Mk IV 2 Bristol Mercury XV 3
Mk IVT 2 Bristol Mercury XV 3
Mk IVW 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp 3

Bristol Bombay

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I 2 Bristol Pegasus XXII 3

Douglas Boston

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I


Mk II


Mk III


Mk IIIA


Mk III (Intruder)


Mk III (Turbinlite)


Mk IV


Mk V


Bristol Brigand

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
B Mk 1 2 Bristol Centaurus 57 3
Met Mk 3 2 Bristol Centaurus 57 3
T Mk 4 2 Bristol Centaurus 57 3
T Mk 5 2 Bristol Centaurus 57 3

Bristol Britannia

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
C Mk 1 4 Bristol Proteus 755

C Mk 2 4 Bristol Proteus 755

Blackburn Buccaneer

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
S Mk 1 2 Gyron Junior Mk 101 2
S Mk 2 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2
S Mk 2A 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2
S Mk 2B 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2
S Mk 2C 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2
S Mk 2D 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2
Mk 50 2 Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 101 2 for SAAF

Bristol Buckingham

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
B Mk 1 2 Bristol Centaurus VII/XI 4
C Mk 1 2 Bristol Centaurus VII/XI 4

Bristol Buckmaster

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
T Mk 1 2 Bristol Centaurus VII 3

Bristol Bulldog

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
Mk I
1
Mk II 1 Bristol Jupiter VII 1
Mk IIA 1 Bristol Jupiter VIIF 1
Mk IIIA 1 Bristol Mercury IVS.2 1
Mk IV 1 Bristol Mercury VIS.2 1

Beagle/Scottish Aviation/British Aerospace Bulldog

Model Engine(s) Crew Other
T Mk 1 1 Avco Lycoming IO-360 2