Bristol Boxkite Aircraft

Boxkite, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd

First Flight:

29 July 1910

Standard Biplane:

16 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd

Extended Biplane:

60 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd

Racer Biplane:

1 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd

Voisin Biplane:

1 - The British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Bristol Standard Biplane No.7

Type:

Single seat biplane

Wing:

Wings constructed of wooded spars and ribs with single fabric covering. Six pairs of interplane struts. Ailerons on upper and lower wings

Fuselage:

None

Tail Unit:

Tail carried on four struts behind wing with biplane tailplane and elevators and twin rudders. Additional elevator carried on struts forward of the wing

Landing Gear:

Two seperate units with twin wheels and skid carried on struts under wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 50 hp Gnome rotary air cooled engine

Accommodation:

Seats for two provided on leading edge of lower wing

Span:

34 ft 6 in

Length:

38 ft 6 in

Height:

11 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

457 sq ft

Empty:

800 lb

All-up:

1,050 lb

Speed:

40 mph

Preserved in British Museums

Replica:

Unmarked - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy Unmarked - City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol - Display

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