Bristol Fighter Aircraft
F.2b, Duxford | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd |
First Flight: |
9 September 1916 |
F.2A: |
52 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd |
F.2b: |
3126 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd 435 - Gloucestershire Aircraft Co 150 - Marshall & Sons Ltd 250 - Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd 250 - Angus Sanderson & Co Ltd 74 - Standard Motor Car Co Ltd 100 - Harris & Sheldon Ltd 126 - Cunard Steamship Co Ltd 2 - Austin Motors Ltd 27 - USA |
XB-1A: |
41 - USA |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Bristol Fighter F.2b (Falcon Engine) |
Type: |
Two seat fighter biplane |
Wing: |
Two bay biplane. Wing has no sweep and dihedral on all planes. Ailerons on all planes |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage mounted between the wings, rectangular section, tapering sharply to the rear. |
Tail Unit: |
Tailplane and elevator mounted mid fuselage, fin and rudder below and above fuselage |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle main gear supported on V struts. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
One 275 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon III piston engine |
Accommodation: |
Pilot in front, gunner behind |
Armament: |
One fixed Vickers gun for pilot, one Lewis gun for gunner |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
39 ft 3 in |
Length: |
25 ft 10 in |
Height: |
9 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
405 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,930 lb |
All-up: |
2,800 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
125 mph |
Service Ceiling: |
20,000 ft |
Endurance: |
3 hours |
Preserved in British Museums | |
F.2b: |
D7889 - Historic Aircraft Collection, Duxford Aerodrome - Airworthy D8084 - The Fighter Collection, Duxford Aerodrome - Airworthy D8096 - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome - Airworthy E2466 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display E2581 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford Aerodrome - Display |
Web Sites | |
http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/gbritain/bristol_f2b.html |