Bristol Aeroplane Company - United Kingdom
Manufacturer(s)
Sweden; United Kingdom
Operators
1924
Service Year
United Kingdom
National Origin
2
Crew
26
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
25.0 ft
(7.62 meters)
Length
39.3 ft
(11.97 meters)
Width/Span
9.0 ft
(2.75 meters)
Height
2,337 lb
(1,060 kilograms)
Empty Weight
3,263 lb
(1,480 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+926 lb
(+420 kg)
Weight Difference
biplane / over-under / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Biplane
Design utilizes a dual-plane wing arrangement in which one mainplane member is seated above the other; biplanes enhance agility at the expense of added drag.
Over-Under
Dual mainplane configuration seating the members in an over-under fashion and poisitoned at different points along the fuselage.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
1 x Bristol Jupiter IV 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine of 320 horsepower driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
110 mph
(177 kph | 96 knots)
Max Speed
22,146 ft
(6,750 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
360 miles
(580 km | 313 nm)
Range
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030