| Manufacturer |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
CANADAIR |
| Description |
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia is a retired British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to meet British civilian aviation needs. |
The Canadair CP-107 Argus (company designation CL-28) is a maritime patrol aircraft designed and manufactured by Canadair for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). |
| First Flight |
1952-08-16 |
1957-03-27 |
| Entry Into service |
1957-02-01 |
1958-01-01 |
| Production End |
1960-01-01 |
1960-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1982-01-01 |
| Designer |
Dr. Archibald E. Russell |
Tom Harvie |
| Type |
Turboprop airliner |
Maritime patrol aircraft |
| Length (m) |
37.7952 |
40.2336 |
| Height (m) |
11.2776 |
12.192 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
15 |
| Max Seating |
139 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
638.9096 |
506.9434 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
574.5358 |
333.1342 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7315.2 |
7620 |
| Armament |
|
maximum of 3800 lb, hardpoints were near the wing roots and outboard of the outer engines.; (Maximum load of 8000 lb); Internal load: ; Mark 30, Mark 43 mod 0, Mark 44 and Mark 46 torpedoes. ; 350 lb Mark 54 depth bombs and practice bombs.; Sonobuoys.; Mark 400 Signal Underwater Sound Charges (SUS).; LUU2/B 2 million candle power parachute flares. Mines were neither trialled nor used.; External l… |
| Capacity Description |
139 passengers (coach class) |
|
| Number Built |
85 |
33 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Bristol Proteus 765 turboprop engines, 3318 kW (4450 hp) each |
4 × Wright R-3350 TC18EA1 18 cylinder Turbo-Compound air-cooled radial engines, 2759 kW (3700 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
BOAC, Royal Air Force, Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Cubana de Aviación |
Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Forces |
| Status |
Retired |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Britannia |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadair_CP-107_Argus |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
43.2816 |
43.2816 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
192.7738 |
192.7738 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |