Bristol Britannia

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The Bristol Britannia is a turboprop aircraft in av8.
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Stats

Introduction 1956
Withdrawal 1987
Aircraft Type Small
Cruising Speed 352mph
Landing Speed 120mph
Capacity 99 pax & 30 mail, or 90 crates of goods

Information

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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.

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