Bristol Badminton
Type 99 Badminton | |
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Role | Racing biplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Designer | F.S. Barnwell |
First flight | 5 May 1926 |
Number built | 1 |
The Bristol Type 99 Badminton was a 1920s British single-seat racing biplane built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company and designed by F.S. Barnwell.[1]
Design and development
The Badminton was a single-seat single-engine equal-span biplane, it was made from wood and metal with fabric covering.[1] It had a conventional tailskid landing gear and the nose-mounted engine was a 510 hp (380 kW) Bristol Jupiter VI.[1] Only one aircraft was built, registered G-EBMK, and it first flew at Filton Aerodrome on 5 May 1926.[1] It was entered into the 1926 King's Cup Race but it forced-landed with a fuel feed problem.[1] In 1927, the aircraft was rebuilt as the Type 99A with new wide-span tapered wings, a raised centre section and wide-chord interplane struts.[2] It was powered by an uncowled (525 hp) (392 kW) Bristol Jupiter VI engine.[2] It gained a certificate of airworthiness on 26 July 1927, but had a fatal crash at Filton two days later (28 July) after an engine failure on takeoff.[2]
Variants
- Type 99
- 1926 single-seat racing biplane, one built.[1]
- Type 99A
- Type 99 modified in 1927.[2]
Specifications (Type 99)
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Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 21 ft 2.38 in (6.45 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 1 in (7.34 m)
- Empty weight: 1,840 lb (835 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,460 lb (1,116 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Jupiter VI , 510 hp (380 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 mph (256 km/h, 140 kn)
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Jackson 1973, page 308
- ^ a b c d Jackson 1973, page 309
References
- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-9.
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