| Manufacturer |
Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Tupolev |
| 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 Tupolev Tu-70 (; NATO reporting name: Cart) was a Soviet passenger variant of the Tu-4 bomber, an unlicensed, reverse engineered copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. |
| First Flight |
1952-08-16 |
1946-11-27 |
| Entry Into service |
1957-02-01 |
|
| Production End |
1960-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Dr. Archibald E. Russell |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Turboprop airliner |
Airliner |
| Length (m) |
37.7952 |
35.4 |
| Height (m) |
11.2776 |
9.75 |
| Cockpit Crew |
4 |
7 |
| Max Seating |
139 |
72 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
638.9096 |
568 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
574.5358 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7315.2 |
11000 |
| Capacity Description |
139 passengers (coach class) |
72 pax |
| National Origin |
|
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
85 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Bristol Proteus 765 turboprop engines, 3318 kW (4450 hp) each |
4 × Shvetsov ASh-73TK 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1790 kW (2400 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
BOAC, Royal Air Force, Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Cubana de Aviación |
|
| Status |
Retired |
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Britannia |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-70 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
43.2816 |
44.25 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
192.7738 |
166.1 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |
4 |