Bristol Aeroplane Company
Bristol Britannia
"The Whispering Giant"
Bristol Aeroplane
Bristol Britannia 175
| Role | Turboprop airliner |
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| Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
| Designer | Dr. Archibald E. Russell |
| First flight | 16 August 1952 |
| Introduction | 1 February 1957 with BOAC |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | BOAC Royal Air Force Canadian Pacific Air Lines Cubana de Aviación |
| Produced | 1952–1960 |
| Number built | 85 |
| Variants | Canadair CP-107 Argus Canadair CL-44/Canadair CC-106 Yukon Conroy Skymonster |
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Bristol Type 175 Britannia
By the time development was completed, "pure" jet airliners from France, the United Kingdom, and the United States were about to enter service, and consequently, only 85 Britannias were built before production ended in 1960. Nevertheless, the Britannia is considered one of the landmarks in turboprop-powered airliner design and was popular with passengers. It became known as "The Whispering Giant" for its quiet exterior noise and smooth flying, although the passenger interior remained less tranquil. Canadair purchased a licence to build the Britannia in Canada, adding another 72 aircraft in two variants. These were the stretched Canadair CL-44/Canadair CC-106 Yukon, and the greatly modified Canadair CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft.
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the Commonwealth. During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing, which delayed entry into service while solutions were sought..
Operational history
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BOAC Britannia Model 312 landing at Manchester Airport in December 1959 after a transatlantic flight Following a long period of uneventful development flying trials and the fitting of a modified Proteus 765 series engine that greatly reduced breakdowns, a full Certificate of Airworthiness was awarded at the end of 1955. The first two Model 102s were delivered to BOAC on 30 December 1955 for crew training. The Model 102 began scheduled service on 1 February 1957 with a BOAC flight from London to Johannesburg, flights to Sydney following in March and to Tokyo in July. By August 1957, the first 15 Model 102 aircraft had been delivered to BOAC. The last 10 aircraft of the order were built as Series 300 aircraft for transatlantic flights
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Bristol Type 175 Britannia
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Bristol Type 175 Britannia
General Info 1
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- Crew: 4–7
- Capacity: 139 passengers (coach class)
- Length: 124 ft 3 in (37.87 m)
- Wingspan: 142 ft 3 in (43.36 m)
- Height: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
- Wing area: 2,075 sq ft (192.8 m2)
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General Info 2
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- Empty weight: (39,190 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: (83,915 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × Bristol Proteus 765 turboprop engines, 4,450 shp (3,320 kW) each equivalent
- Propellers: 4-bladed
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General Info 3
- Maximum speed: 639 km/h
- Cruise speed: 575 km/h
- Range: 4,430 mi (7,130 km,)
- Service ceiling: (7,300 m)
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