Bristol Bristol 133 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd

First Flight:

8 June 1934

Type 133:

1 - The Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Bristol Type 133

Type:

Single seat fighter

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Inner wing to landing gear has anhedral, outer wing dihedral. Wing is metal covered.

Fuselage:

Circular section fuselage, forward section metal covered, aft section metal monocoque

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane mounted mid height on fuselage with balanced split elevators. Fin and balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable main gear mounted under wing. Wheels retract rearwards leaving a portion of wheel exposed. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 640 hp Bristol Mercury VIS.2

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit above wing

Armament:

Two Vickers machine guns in fuselage and two Lewis guns in wings

Span:

39 ft

Length:

28 ft

Height:

9 ft 9in

Wing Area:

247 sq ft

Empty:

3,322 lb

All-up:

4,738 lb

Max Speed:

260 mph

Preserved in British Museums

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