Bristol Britannia
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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 | 99 pax & 30 mail, or 90 crates of goods |
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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.