Bristol Beverley
E928966
The Bristol Beverley was a large British military transport aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s, known for its high-wing, boxy fuselage design and rear-loading ramp for heavy cargo and paratroop operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Beverley canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four-engined heavy transport ⓘ |
| capacity |
about 70 paratroops
ⓘ
about 94 troops ⓘ heavy vehicles ⓘ up to 40 stretchers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
oversize cargo loads
ⓘ
rough-field operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Bristol Type 170 Freighter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | RAF Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1950 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | boxy fuselage ⓘ |
| hasCargoDoor | rear cargo ramp ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clamshell rear doors
ⓘ
fixed tricycle landing gear ⓘ large box-section tail boom ⓘ rear-loading ramp ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Beverley C.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1955 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | approximately 67,000 kg ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 49 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operatedAt |
RAF Abingdon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Dishforth NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Seletar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Centaurus radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| range | approximately 2,200 km ⓘ |
| retired | 1967 ⓘ |
| role | short takeoff and landing transport ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 20,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired from military service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin tail ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 260 mph ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airdrop operations
ⓘ
heavy cargo transport ⓘ paratroop transport ⓘ tactical airlift ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Aden Emergency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
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