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Bristol Britannia 312—long range airliner - Travel for Aircraft

Travel for Aircraft By joseph may on February 9, 2021 at 9:44 AM 52° 05′ 36″ N / 00° 07′ 45″ E Bristol Britannia 312 of Monarch Airlines on the apron of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford ©2018 Joseph May/Travel for Aircraft Standing as if ready to fly though its last flight was in 1975 is this beautifully cared for Bristol Britannia 312. It was designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company which was founded in 1910, later merging into the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) in 1959 and presently engulfed by BAE Systems. The Bristol Aeroplane Co. designed and built this handsome airliner for medium or long distance revenue flying this model is their 312 which was made for long range, up to 4400 miles while cruising aloft at 22,000 feet. The 312’s four Bristol Proteus turboprop (prop-jets as they are termed in the UK) engines, of 4450 shp each, drove the 312 and its up to 139 passengers (the crew numbered 4–7) along at a respectable 357 mph. 

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