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With a wingspan greater than that of a Boeing 747, it was the largest aircraft ever built by Britain. More of an ocean liner than an airplane, it had sleeping quarters, a dining room, a cocktail bar and a lounge. And even a 23-seat cinema. The Brabazon also featured the latest innovations. A fully pressurized and air-conditioned cabin. Electric control motors, and high-pressure hydraulics to power those huge control surfaces. Its enormous wings held 60,000 liters of fuel, and eight of the most powerful piston engines available. While the first Brabazon used piston engines, later models were to use jet engines that were still under development at Bristol. Bristol's Brabazon would have true transatlantic flight capability. Capable of flying non-stop from London to New York against the prevailing easterly winds. In the 1940s this would have been quite an achievement indeed. Transatlantic flights were almost always made in stages to refuel. Although it introduced some innovations, many of which influenced the course of aviation, the Brabazon's philosophy was outdated. The Brabazon's mission was to compete with ocean liners for the ultra-rich. But this giant, unwieldy aircraft was introduced at the same time as the De Havilland Comets, which reduced flight times to just under 7 hours. After a massive design and development effort, the UK was stuck with an aircraft that nobody wanted, designed for an era that no longer existed. The programme was cancelled and the Brabazon, along with its half-finished successor, were sold by weight to the dump. For an authoritative source on the Bristol Brabazon visit:
http://www.historynet.com/bristol-bra...
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With a wingspan greater than that of a Boeing 747, it was the largest aircraft ever built by Britain. More of an ocean liner than an airplane, it had sleeping quarters, a dining room, a cocktail bar and a lounge. And even a 23-seat cinema. The Brabazon also featured the latest innovations. A fully pressurized and air-conditioned cabin. Electric control motors, and high-pressure hydraulics to power those huge control surfaces. Its enormous wings held 60,000 liters of fuel, and eight of the most powerful piston engines available. While the first Brabazon used piston engines, later models were to use jet engines that were still under development at Bristol. Bristol's Brabazon would have true transatlantic flight capability. Capable of flying non-stop from London to New York against the prevailing easterly winds. In the 1940s this would have been quite an achievement indeed. Transatlantic flights were almost always made in stages to refuel. Although it introduced some innovations, many of which influenced the course of aviation, the Brabazon's philosophy was outdated. The Brabazon's mission was to compete with ocean liners for the ultra-rich. But this giant, unwieldy aircraft was introduced at the same time as the De Havilland Comets, which reduced flight times to just under 7 hours. After a massive design and development effort, the UK was stuck with an aircraft that nobody wanted, designed for an era that no longer existed. The programme was cancelled and the Brabazon, along with its half-finished successor, were sold by weight to the dump. For an authoritative source on the Bristol Brabazon visit:
http://www.historynet.com/bristol-bra...
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