Bristol Britannia
From PikkaWiki
(Difference between revisions)
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
|- | |- | ||
!|Capacity | !|Capacity | ||
| − | |99 pax & 30 mail, or | + | |99 pax & 30 mail, or 100 crates of goods |
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 02:29, 3 January 2011
The Bristol Britannia is a turboprop aircraft in av8.
Stats
| Introduction | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal | 1987 |
| Aircraft Type | Small |
| Cruising Speed | 352mph |
| Landing Speed | 120mph |
| Capacity | 99 pax & 30 mail, or 100 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.
