Bristol Britannia Aircraft
Britannia 312F, Cosford | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
The Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd, Filton, Bristol |
First Flight: |
16 August 1952 |
Britannia 100 series: |
17 - Bristol Aeroplane Co |
Britannia 200 series: |
5 - Bristol Aeroplane Co 18 - Short Bros. & Harland |
Britannia 300 series: |
33 - Bristol Aeroplane Co 12 - Short Bros. & Harland |
Canadair CL-28 Argus: |
33 - Canadair Ltd, Canada |
Canadair CL-44 Yukon: |
39 - Canadair Ltd, Canada |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Bristol Britannia 100 series |
Type: |
Four engined airliner |
Wing: |
Cantilever low wing monoplane. Aluminium alloy box spar stressed skin structure |
Fuselage: |
Aluminium alloy monocoque structure |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever metal tailplane and single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Retractable nose wheel type. Main units beneath inner nacelles each have a four wheel bogie. Nose unit has twin wheels |
Power Plant: |
Four 3,890 ehp Bristol Siddeley Proteus 705 turboprop engines driving four blade airscrews |
Accommodation: |
Crew of 8 and up to 92 passengers |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
142 ft 3.5 in |
Length: |
114 ft |
Height: |
36 ft 8.3 in |
Wing Area: |
2,075 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
88,000 lb |
Max. All up: |
155,000 lb |
Performance | |
Normal High Speed Cruise: |
360 mph |
Still air range: |
4,580 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
Britannia 100 series: |
G-ALRX - Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble Airfield - Nose |
Britannia 200 series: |
XM496 - Bristol Britannia XM496 Preservation Society, Kemble Airfield - Display |
Britannia 300 series: |
G-ANCF - Jetstream Club, Speke - Restoration G-AOVF - Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford Airfield - Display G-AOVT - Duxford Aviation Society, Duxford Aerodrome - Display |
Web Sites | |
http://www.oldprops.f9.co.uk/Britannia.htm http://www.bristol-britannia.com/ |