Type sheet: britn

Bristol 175 Britannia
Airliner, United Kingdom, 1953

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Bristol] [ Airliners 1946-1974]

Description:

The Britannia was designed on request by the British
Overseas Airways Corporation, which needed a long
range airliner for the transatlantc route and to
south africa.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

124.245 ft

37.870 m

Greatest height :

37.500 ft

11.430 m

Wingspan :

142.224 ft

43.350 m

Max take off weight :

185030.4 lbs

83914.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

345 kts

639 km/h

Service ceiling :

26247 ft

8000 m

Range :

5004 nm

9268 km

Propulsion

Kind :

PTL

Type :

Proteus 755

Power rating (max.) :

4064 shp

4120 wps

Count :

4

4

Total power rating (max.) :

16254 shp

16480 wps

Other

Crew :

0

0

3+99