Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 57U

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:capacity up to 5,000 lb
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design easy loading and unloading
high-wing monoplane
good short-field performance
large cargo hold
versatile cargo configurations
gptkbp:electrification 2 × Bristol Hercules radial engines
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:firstFlight 1945
1970s
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,000 liters
gptkbp:height 24 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used in post-war transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 57U
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 70 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 200 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 20,000 lb
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation
gptkb:Airwork_Services
Transair
Bristol_Freighter_Services
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 200
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,200 miles
gptkbp:passengerCapacity large rear ramp
up to 3 standard pallets
gptkbp:productionCompany 1945-1958
gptkbp:propulsion 4-bladed
gptkbp:range 1,000 miles
gptkbp:retirementYear 1970s
gptkbp:role freighter
gptkbp:services 1946
20,000 ft
1946-1970s
gptkbp:speed 70 mph
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
civil operators
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter_Mk._31
gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter_Mk._57A
gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter_Mk._57B
gptkb:Bristol_170_Freighter_Mk._53
gptkbp:wingArea 1,200 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 100 ft 0 in