Bristol Brabazon Bristol Aeroplane Company G-AGPW
- Manufacturer:
- Bristol
- Type / Model:
- Brabazon
- Registration:
- G-AGPW
- Colour Scheme:
- Bristol Aeroplane Company
- Location:
- Bristol - Filton, United Kingdom
- Photographer:
- ATI Collection
- Date Taken:
- 01/12/1948
- Image ID:
- #82192
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 2624 x 1724
- Image Description:
- The huge Bristol Brabazon prototype aircraft G-AGPW about to roll out from the huge purpose built hangar in December 1948.
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Aircraft Data
The Bristol Brabazon was designed to fly from London to New York non-stop with 100 passengers in a spacious cabin. It was the first aircraft with 100% powered flying controls, electric engine controls, high-pressure hydraulics and AC electrics.
Passengers would not spend 12 hours flying across the Atlantic in a Brabazon when they could do it in 7 hours in a fast jet engined aircraft. In 1953 with no orders and after less than 400 hours flying time the prototype aircraft G-AGPW was broken up.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| United Kingdom | 1949 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 100 - 0 |
Power
eight paired counter-rotating propellers on four forward-facing nacelles
| Engine Count | 8 | |
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Dimensions
| Length | 53.95 m. 177 ft. 0 in. |
| Wing Span | 70.1 m. 230 ft. 0 in. |
| Height | 15.24 m. 50 ft. 0 in. |
| Empty Weight | 65875 kg. 145100 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 131660 kg. 290000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 483 kph 300 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 402 kph 250 mph |
| Ceiling | 7620 m. 25000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 8334 4500 nm km. |
| Max Range | 8890 4800 nm km. |
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