Type 109 | |
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Role | Long-distance biplane |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Designer | Frank Barnwell |
First flight | 1928 |
Retired | 1931 |
Number built | 1 |
The Bristol Type 109 was a British two-seat long-distance biplane built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company at Filton Aerodrome, England. [1]
The Type 109 was a single-engine two-seat conventional biplane built in 1928 for an attempt on the world distance record. [1] The Type 109, registered G-EBZK and powered by a 480 hp (360 kW) Bristol Jupiter VIII radial engine, was first flown on 7 September 1928. [1] The record attempt was abandoned and the aircraft was then modified to be used by Bert Hinkler for a world flight. [1] The world flight was also abandoned and the aircraft was used by Bristol as an engine test bed for the Jupiter XIF engine. [1] The Type 109 was scrapped in 1931, never having flown beyond the UK. [1] [2]
Data from [2]
General characteristics
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