Bristol Brabazon

Graham M Simons (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2012
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-6733-7 (ISBN)

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The Brabazon – the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft in 1949 to cross the Atlantic and serve the empire. However, the plane proved to be a commercial failure when airlines felt that it was too large and expensive to be useful. Large and luxurious, it carried only 60-80 passengers, and with a range of 5,000 miles, a 225ft wing span and eight engines buried in the wings with enough fuel to reach New York, the ‘100-ton bomber’ was more impressive and capable than the B-29: the ultimate passenger airliner was born. Now, with previously unpublished material and illustrations from the original Bristol Brabazon sales brochure, among other sources, the Brabazon’s 1930s-style elegance is displayed once again, celebrating its design, construction and sheer luxury. A fitting outcome for such a paragon of post-war optimism and an aircraft still considered by many to be the foremost in propeller-driven civil aviation.

Graham M. Simons is an aviation writer and historian. His titles include "Concorde Conspiracy," "Mosquito: The Original Multi-Role Combat Aircraft," and "Valkyrie: The North American XB-70."

Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
ISBN-10	0-7524-6733-6 / 0752467336
ISBN-13	978-0-7524-6733-7 / 9780752467337
Zustand	Neuware