Bristol Brabazon

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft commercial airliner
passenger transport
civil aviation
conventional layout
gptkbp:assemblyLocation gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:associatedWith British_aviation_history
gptkbp:capacity 100 passengers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:controls elevators, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol_of_British_engineering_prowess
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_George_Edwards
1940s
comfort and luxury
high-wing configuration
transatlantic luxury travel
gptkbp:developer post-World_War_II_aviation
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Centaurus
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Bristol_Aerospace_Museum
gptkbp:finalDisposal scrap yard
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Filton,_England
1949-09-04
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Captain_John_Cunningham
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
gptkbp:historicalContext post-war aviation boom
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest aircraft of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bristol Brabazon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkbp:inspiration luxury air travel
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:length 200 feet (61 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 300 mph (480 km/h)
gptkbp:notableEvent first flight demonstration
gptkbp:notableFeature large passenger capacity
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:operationalArea none
gptkbp:operationalHistory never entered commercial service
gptkbp:productionCompany 1948-1950
gptkbp:range 3,000 miles (4,800 km)
gptkbp:retirementYear 1953
gptkbp:role transatlantic airliner
gptkbp:service_ceiling 25,000 feet (7,600 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:team inspired future large aircraft designs
Bristol_design_team
gptkbp:technology engine performance issues
gptkbp:type large passenger aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 230 feet (70 m)