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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Bristol F.2 Fighter
| image = Bristol F2b Fighter ‘D8096 D’ (G-AEPH) (30273241577).jpg
| caption = Bristol F.2 Fighter. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via [[commons:File:Bristol F2b Fighter ‘D8096 D’ (G-AEPH) (30273241577).jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Bristol
| type = Biplane fighter aircraft
| first_flight = 9 September 1916
| produced = 1916–1927
| number_built = 5,329
| seats = 2
| engine = Rolls-Royce Falcon III, 275 hp
| range = 369 mi (F.2B)
| ceiling = 18,000 ft (F.2B)
| gross_weight = 3,243 lb (F.2B)
| category = Historic aircraft
}}

The '''Bristol F.2 Fighter''', usually called the '''Bristol Fighter''', "Brisfit" or "Biff", is a British two-seat World War I fighter and reconnaissance biplane designed by Frank Barnwell.<ref name="wp"/> In all, 5,329 were built, and it stayed in military service into the early 1930s.<ref name="wp"/> None are on the U.S. civil register.<ref name="faa"/>

== History ==
The airplane was meant to replace the older B.E.2c reconnaissance airplane, but the new Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 engine gave it a fighter's performance.<ref name="wp"/> It first flew on September 9, 1916.<ref name="wp"/> Its debut in combat went badly, but the definitive F.2B proved maneuverable enough to hold its own against single-seat fighters, and it was tough.<ref name="wp"/> After the war some were registered for civilian use, and some were converted with passenger cabins.<ref name="wp"/>

== Specifications (F.2B) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! F.2B
|-
| Crew || 2
|-
| Length || 25 ft 10 in
|-
| Wingspan || 39 ft 3 in
|-
| Height || 9 ft 9 in
|-
| Wing area || 405 sq ft
|-
| Empty weight || 2,145 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 3,243 lb
|-
| Engine || Rolls-Royce Falcon III, 275 hp (V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine)
|-
| Propeller || fixed-pitch propeller
|-
| Maximum speed || 123 mph
|-
| Range || 369 mi
|-
| Service ceiling || 18,000 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 889 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:Bristol F2B Fighters.jpg|A pair of Bristol F.2B Fighters in flight. Photo: see the file page on Commons, Public domain
File:Bristol F2 Fighter REJS.jpg|Bristol F.2 Fighter. Photo: Ian Dunster, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk
File:1stSquadronAustralianFlyingCorps.jpg|Bristol F.2 Fighter. Photo: James Hurley, Public domain
File:Bristol Fighter on field of Agincourt.jpg|View of 4 gun Bristol fighter of 22 sq. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
File:Bristol F2B Shuttleworth 2015.jpg|Bristol F2B Fighter D8096 was built in 1918 and served in 208 Squadron in Turkey after the end of World War I. Photo: Colgill, CC BY-SA 4.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_F.2_Fighter Bristol F.2 Fighter]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download Releasable Aircraft Database], file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.</ref>
</references>

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