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Hersteller: bristol

Bristol Aircraft
Bristol

 

 

 

 

 

 

1910 - Bristol Boxkite, Trainer

 

 

 

 

1912 - Bristol Military Monoplane, Reconnaissance and Training Aircraft

 

 

 

 

1914 - Bristol Scout D, Fighter

 

Developed on private initiative the Scout was than build for military service at the beginning of WW I. Some 450 were build in total.  

 

 

1917 - Bristol M 1, Fighter

 

The M1 was designed from the same concept as the Fokekr E III: An agile monoplane with a synchronized machine gun thats shoots throught the prop area. In difference to the Fokker, the M1 was not mentionable successful.  

 

 

1918 - Bristol F 2 B Fighter, Fighter and attack aircraft

 

 

 

 

1925 - Bristol Lucifer, Aircooled 3-cylinder radial engine

 

 

 

 

1926 - Bristol Jupiter VI, Aircooled 9-cylinder radial engine

 

 

 

 

1927 - Bristol B 105 Bulldog, Fighter

 

After a new generation of bombers like the Fox emerged, new fighters had to be designed. The Bulldog was in use at the RAF until 1937 and in some other countries.  

 

 

1927 - Bristol Jupiter VII, Aircooled 9-cylinder radial engine

 

 

 

 

1928 - Bristol Mercury IV S2, Aircooled 9-cylinder radial engine

 

 

 

 

1935 - Bristol Type 130 Bombay Mk. I, Bomber / Transporter

 

 

 

 

1936 - Bristol Type 160 Blenheim Mk IV, Light Bomber

 

The Blenheim was developed 1936 from a fast transport very similar to the vita of the Heinkel 111. Blen- heims were used as fast bombers and low level attack aircraft.  

 

 

1938 - Bristol Type 152 Beaufort, Torpedobomber

 

 

 

 

1939 - Bristol Hercules, 14 Cylinder Double Radial Engine

 

 

 

 

1940 - Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter TF Mk X, Fighter bomber, torpedo bomber

 

 

 

 

1942 - Bristol Bolingbroke

 

 

 

 

1943 - Bristol Type 164 Brigand B Mk. 1, Light Bomber

 

The Brigand was originally designed to follow the Beaufighter but was then finished and saw service as a light bomber. Some of them were used in a trai- ner role as well.  

 

 

1943 - Bristol Type 163 Buckingham, Tactical bomber, Courier transport

 

 

 

 

1944 - Bristol Type 166 Buckmaster, Advanced Trainer

 

 

 

 

Bristol Centaurus, 18 Cylinder Double Radial Engine

 

 

 

 

Bristol Olympus, Jet Engine

 

 

 

 

Bristol BE-26 Orpheus, Jet Engine

 

 

 

 

Bristol Proteus 755, Turboprop Engine

 

 

 

 

1946 - Bristol B 173, Helicopter

 

 

 

 

1947 - Bristol B 171 Sycamore, Multi-purpose Helicopter

 

First helicopter in service of the RAF, in roles for commuting, Search & Rescue, AntiSub Warfare.  

 

 

1949 - Bristol Brabazon, Airliner

 

 

 

 

1950 - Bristol B 188, High speed experimental aircraft

 

 

 

 

1953 - Bristol Br 312 Britannia, Airliner

 

The Britannia is a typical member of the last gene- ration of airliners prior to introduction of jet airliners. The Britannia 300 was the first PTL-driven airliner to fly the transatlantic route regularly.  

 

 

1953 - Bristol 175 Britannia, Airliner

 

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.  

 

 

1957 - Bristol B 192 Belvedere HC Mk I, Transport Helicopter

 

The Belvedere is the first british tandem rotor helicopter. 24 were buzild for service with the RAoyal Air Force.  

 

       

 

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