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1931
1931 - 0648.PDF
FLIGHT, JUNE 26. 1931 THE BRISTOL 116 A LL the latest forms of metal construction are incor-•^~* porated in this entirely new Bristol machine. The 118 is a general purpose aircraft fitted with a Bristol" Jupiter X.F " engine of 480 h.p. From the photograph it will be noted that the fuselage is of very large cross-sectional area, which means that there is a great deal of room inside, a very desirable condition in a general pur-pose machine which has to carry an exceptionally large equipment. The wing bracing is unusual in that no wires are used (except for centre-section struts). The under-carriage is of the " divided " type and the wheel? are fitted with brakes.The Bristol 118 has a wing span of 46 ft. 7 in. (14.2 m.j, and its totai flying weight is 5,200 lb. (2,360 kg.). Theendurance is £ hour at ground level plug 2\ hours at 15,000ft. (4,600 m.). The landing speed is about 60m.p.h.(96 km. h.) and the estimated maximum speed at 15,000 ft. is more than 160 m.p.h. (258 km./h.). THE FAIREY "GORDON" I N its general appearance and construction the FaireyGordon '' resembles the famous Fairey III F, from which it has been developed. It is, however, fitted withthe Armstrong Siddeley " Panther " II A engine of 500 h.p., whereas the standard Fairey III F is equippedwith Napier " Lion " or Rolls-Royce " Kestrel " engines. The machine is primarily laid out as a small day bombersuitable for second-class warfare, but is also a general pur- posse machine, fitted for desert operation in localities likeIraq, etc. The Fairey " Gordon " has a wing span of 45 ft. 9 in-(14 m.) and a normal flying weight of 5,645 lb. (2,5«5kg.j. It has an endurance at fall throttle of \ hour at groundlevel plus 3 hours at 15,000 ft. (4,600 m.). The landing speed is 65 m.p.h. (105 km./h.) and the maximum speedis 141 m.p.h. (227 km./h.). 602
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