avia.wikisort.org - Aeroplane

Search / Calendar

The Bristol Biplane Type 'T', sometimes called the Challenger-Dickson Biplane, was a derivative of the Bristol Boxkite. It was built in 1911 by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company and was designed as a cross-country racing aircraft for Maurice Tabuteau.

Bristol Biplane Type 'T'
Role Single-seat sporting biplane
Manufacturer British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
Designer George Challenger
Introduction 1911
Number built 5

Development


The Type 'T' was not a development of the Bristol Boxkite but did use some of the experience gained with the Boxkite. It was designed by George Challenger, with the assistance of practical advice from Captain Bertram Dickson, a prominent pilot of the day. It had the same "Farman" configuration as the Boxkite, differing principally in having an enclosed nacelle to house the pilot. The structure bearing the front elevator also differed substantially: the elevator was mounted lower down, level with the lower wing, and the undercarriage skids were continued forward and upwards to form part of the elevator mounting. The rear-mounted twin rudders were balanced, unlike those of the Boxkite. The first aircraft (Bristol No. 45) was built to compete in the 1911 Circuit de l'Europe race, with Maurice Tabuteau as pilot, and was powered by a 70 hp (52 kW) Gnome Gamma rotary engine. Tabateau put up a creditable performance, and completed all of the race's nine stages.[1]

Four more aircraft were built for 1911 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain Air Race. These differed from the design of No. 45 in having a modified nacelle and rudders placed further out, away from the slipstream of the engine.

Maurice Tabuteau also entered the race in the original Type T No. 45 but none of Type Ts finished the race. After the crash of No. 51 none of the Type Ts were flown again. An additional machine, No. 59, was modified by Gordon England as the Challenger-England biplane. One more aircraft, No. 78, was to be fitted with a 100 hp Gnome engine but was never completed.


The Challenger-England biplane


Under the direction of Gordon England one aircraft was later converted to a tractor configuration, powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) E.N.V. Type F water-cooled V-8 engine.


Specifications (Type 'T')


Data from Bristol Aircraft Since 1910[3]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Related development


References


  1. "The European Circuit: Final Order of Competitors". News. The Times. No. 39633. London. 10 July 1911. col B, p. 12.
  2. "The Fatal Accident At Brooklands". News. The Times. No. 39654. London. 3 August 1911. col A, p. 4.
  3. Barnes, C.H. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, p. 59



На других языках


[de] Bristol Type T

Die Bristol Biplane Type T war ein für den französischen Piloten Maurice Tabuteau aus dem Muster Bristol Boxkite weiterentwickelter Doppeldecker. Neben der Maschine für Tabuteau baute der britische Hersteller British and Colonial Aeroplane Company vier weitere Exemplare, die 1911 an verschiedenen Luftrennen teilnahmen. Keinem war jedoch ein Erfolg in diesen Wettbewerben beschieden.
- [en] Bristol Biplane Type 'T'



Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.

Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.

2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии