Bristol Type 216

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft 3,000 kg
light aircraft
straight wings
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:built 1935
gptkbp:capacity up to 12 passengers
gptkbp:climbRate 5 m/s
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal construction
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_George_White
civil aviation
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Bristol_Pegasus
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society
gptkbp:firstFlight 1936
1936-07-01
1940-05-01
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 500 liters
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
gptkbp:historicalContext interwar period aviation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early transport aircraft development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bristol Type 216
gptkbp:influenced later_Bristol_aircraft_designs
gptkbp:influencedBy Bristol_Type_14
gptkbp:landingGear fixed landing gear
gptkbp:length 14.63 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:maxSpeed 300 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 3,200 kg
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableFeature high wing design
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:operationalHistory limited operational history
gptkbp:performance good performance for its time
gptkbp:productionCompany retired
1936-1940
gptkbp:propulsion two-bladed propeller
gptkbp:range 1,200 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Bristol_Type_142
gptkbp:retirementYear 1940
gptkbp:role transport aircraft
gptkbp:services 6,000 m
gptkbp:speed 80 km/h
250 km/h
gptkbp:successor Bristol Type 170
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant Bristol_Type_216A
gptkbp:weight 2,500 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 50 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 20.12 m