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:
- #82193
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 2672 x 1768
- Image Description:
- The huge Bristol Brabazon prototype aircraft G-AGPW rolls out from the huge purpose built hangar in December 1948. Note inside the hangar to the right is the never to be completed Brabazon Mk.II prototype aircraft which was also scrapped in 1953.
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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. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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