Bristol Type 238

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft cantilever wing
transport category
cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:cockpit pressurized
gptkbp:constructionMaterial monocoque
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950
gptkbp:design gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
civil transport
gptkbp:engine 2
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Bristol_Centaurus
gptkbp:firstFlight 1945
1945-07-01
1950-12-01
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 5,000 L
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
gptkbp:height 8.5 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early post-war transport aircraft
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bristol Type 238
gptkbp:influencedBy Bristol Type 170
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced future transport designs
gptkbp:length 28.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:maximumDepth 10,000 kg
gptkbp:maxSpeed 400 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 20,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bristol_Freighter
gptkbp:notableFeature high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:operationalHistory limited use
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 40
5,000 kg
gptkbp:performances 350 km/h
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionCompany 1945-1946
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkbp:propulsion 2
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft Bristol Type 170
gptkbp:retirementYear 1950
gptkbp:role transport aircraft
gptkbp:services 6,000 m
gptkbp:takeoffDistance 900 m
1,200 m
gptkbp:team Bristol_design_team
gptkbp:variant Bristol_Type_238A
gptkbp:wingArea 150 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 36.6 m