Bristol Brabazon - Wikipedia
The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large British piston-engined propeller -driven airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes between the UK and the United States.
Britain's Piston Engined Transatlantic Hope: The Story Of The ...
2024年8月7日 · The Britian's Bristol Brabazon was an ambitious and luxurious aircraft designed to compete with ocean liners. It fell short in the jet age when faster jets like the Comet emerged, rendering the type obsolete.
Bristol 167 Brabazon - BAE Systems
Despite the Bristol 167 Brabazon being often thought of as a 'White Elephant', much of the expenditure was on the creation of an infrastructure, especially to build and support large aircraft production after the war. One direct beneficiary of the work instigated by the Brabazon was the enormous production facilities for the Bristol Britannia.
The Bristol Brabazon, the Largest Passenger Aircraft Ever ...
Bristol Brabazon was once the largest airliner ever built during the late 1940s. It was built to accommodate the wealthy during transatlantic flights with luxurious amenities found on cruise ships.
The Bristol Brabazon: Britain’s Giant That Never Took Flight
2024年11月4日 · When the Bristol Brabazon first rolled out onto the runway at Filton Aerodrome in 1949, it was nothing short of a spectacle. This was the largest and most ambitious aircraft Britain had ever produced, an aviation marvel designed to carry wealthy passengers across the Atlantic in unmatched luxury.
Bristol Brabazon - HistoryNet
2017年3月9日 · Eventually built and flown, and named after the chairman of the committee that conceived it, the Bristol Brabazon remains the largest airplane ever built in Britain. It also remains a subject of controversy.
Bristol Type 167 Brabazon – The First True Jumbo
2022年10月15日 · The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a truly luxurious transcontinental airliner that was intended to provide passengers with lots of seat space as well as a cocktail bar, a dining area, a lounge, a bullion store and even a cinema.