Bristol Britannia
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Revision as of 16:22, 16 April 2010
The Bristol Britannia is a turboprop aircraft in av8.
Stats
| Introduction | 1956 |
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| Withdrawal | 1987 |
| Aircraft Type | Small |
| Cruising Speed | 352mph |
| Landing Speed | 120mph |
| Capacity | 139 pax & 30 mail, or 90 crates of goods |
Information
Built for trans-Atlantic service, and one of the largest propeller-driven airliners of all time. The Britannia was soon eclipsed by jet airliners such as the 707, and relatively few were built. However, they were still quite speedy, and were well liked by passengers.
