Bristol Britannia
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The Bristol Britannia was a British medium-to-long-range turboprop airliner of the 1950s and 1960s, noted for its quiet, efficient performance and use on transatlantic routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Britannia canonical | 3 |
| Bristol Britannia (testbed) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
turboprop airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | pressurized fuselage ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | all-metal construction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | about 350 knots ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range passenger services
ⓘ
transatlantic operations ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1940s ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | BOAC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1952-08-16 ⓘ |
| firstOperator | British Overseas Airways Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Whispering Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fuel-efficient performance
ⓘ
quiet cabin ⓘ |
| notableUse | transatlantic routes ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Proteus turboprop engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
British Overseas Airways Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| range | around 4000 miles ⓘ |
| retired | 1980s ⓘ |
| role | medium-to-long-range airliner ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | 25000 ft ⓘ |
| status | out of service ⓘ |
| successor |
Bristol Type 175 Britannic (military transport derivatives)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas DC-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ early jet airliners such as the Boeing 707 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity |
139
ⓘ
90 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Eagle International Airlines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Overseas Airways Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Pacific Air Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Cubana de Aviación NERFINISHED ⓘ El Al NERFINISHED ⓘ Monarch Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Transcontinental and Western Air (charter and cargo operators later) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Olympus
this entity surface form:
Bristol Britannia (testbed)