Bristol 175 Britannia
Airliner / Transport Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Bristol 175 Britannia is a four-engine medium-to-long-range airliner aircraft with a capacity of max. 139 passengers produced by the British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company. The Bristol Britannia was also built as a cargo freighter aircraft and in a military mixed passenger/cargo configuration.
| Crew | 3 | |
| Passengers | 139 | |
| Propulsion | 4 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Bristol Proteus 755 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 3072 kW | 4120 shp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 574 km/h | 310 kts 357 mph |
| max. Speed (vne) | 639 km/h | 345 kts 397 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.315 m | 24.000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 677 m/min | 2220 ft/min |
| Range | 6.869 km | 3.709 NM 4.268 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 37.438 kg | 82.537 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 83.915 kg | 185.001 lbs |
| Wing Span | 43,36 m | 142 ft 3 in |
| Wing Area | 192,8 m² | 2075 ft² |
| Length | 37,87 m | 124 ft 3 in |
| Height | 11,43 m | 37 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 18.08.1952 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 85 | |
| FAA TCDS | 7A2 | |
| Data for (Version) | Britannia Series 310 | |
| Variants | Series 100, Series 250, Series 300, Series 310, Canadair Argus, Canadair CL-44, CC-106 Yukon | |
| [Photo-ID: 1219] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Bristol 175 Britannia 312 Monarch Airlines Reg.: G-AOVT c/n: 13427 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6648] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Bristol 175 Britannia 312F Reg.: G-AOVF c/n: 13237 displayed in RAF c/s as XM497, ex BOAC |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6649] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17 | |
 | Bristol 175 Britannia 312F Reg.: G-AOVF c/n: 13237 displayed in RAF c/s as XM497, ex BOAC |
| Royal Air Force Museum Cosford [Shifnal, Shropshire] | |