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

Span:

39 ft 3 in

Length:

25 ft 10 in

Height:

9 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

405 sq ft

Empty:

1,930 lb

All-up:

2,800 lb

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

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