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Bristol Bombay

52.5k Tang0five  6.4 years ago

The not-so-great series stumbles and haltingly advances once more! This time it’s the aircraft giant Bristol on point. Having made so many great aircraft, the Blenheim, Beaufort and beaufighter to name a few they came up with this; the Bombay. In a time where retractable undercarriage was pretty much standard, the fixed gear ungainly looking Bombay definitely looked dated at the start of her service. The start of its service being the subject to delay (a notable feature of British aircraft) so it wasn’t until 1939 the Bombay entered service. The Bombay was designed to the specification of a transport aircraft that could also double up as a medium bomber. I think swinging more to the former as defensive armament was a measly 2x .303 vickers machine guns housed fore and aft. Notable appearances include the siege of Tobruk, evacuating the Greek royal family, being used by the fledgling SAS and having the highest ranking British officer killed during the war when one was shot down over the western desert. This paved the way for Montgomery to take command - how different things might have turned out! Some notes on performance. There isn’t any! She will realistically bimble along at 180mph and handle like the crate she looks. Bristol turned out 50 in the end and she was withdrawn from service in 1944. History has quite rightly, forgotten its name!

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +28 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 64.8ft (19.8m)
  • Length 50.1ft (15.3m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 19,436lbs (8,816kg)
  • Loaded Weight 42,363lbs (19,215kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.094
  • Wing Loading 23.4lbs/ft2 (114.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,807.8ft2 (167.9m2)
  • Drag Points 14307

Parts

  • Number of Parts 319
  • Control Surfaces 18
  • Performance Cost 1,053
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    1,037 Nick2007

    @Tang0five This is respect.

    4.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Yup, all those years ago! @Nick2007

    4.3 years ago
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    1,037 Nick2007

    Did You did it on iOS?
    Respect!

    +1 4.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Why thank you! @Davisplanez

    6.2 years ago
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    2,341 Davisplanez

    awesome!

    6.2 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Cheers! @KidKromosone

    6.3 years ago
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    44.9k Zott

    @Tang0five np (^_^)

    6.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    @Zott @RAF1 @poopatron71 and @Avro683Lancaster many thanks gents!

    6.3 years ago
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    @Tang0five np

    6.3 years ago
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    3,678 Johnnyboy9

    Hehe you're welcome @Tang0five . Nice to see you recognized the not-so-great planes

    6.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    @Johnnyboy9 thanks for making that the 50th upvote! Not going to lie I kinda had a little OCD going on there sat on 49!! :)

    6.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thanks buddy! @Liquidfox

    6.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Many thanks guys for making the
    Is my most rated build to date!
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    6.3 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    I wholeheartedly agree! @GhostHTX pushing sea mines out the door hatch in winter wouldn’t have been the most popular detail I’m sure! And once again thanks my good man!

    6.4 years ago
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    34.5k GhostHTX

    Very nice. I could never for the life of me understand the RAF preoccupation with bomber/transports. Is was a crap idea.

    This model is not crap, however. It is very, very good. It checks all the boxes. Props and roundels, old chap, props and roundels.

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thank you @ThePrototype glad you think so!

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thanks, glad you like the narrative! @MEERKAT978

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Firstly thanks for your interest @BACconcordepilot secondly, yup I agree with your summary. It was a vast improvement on the Vickers Valentia it was intended to succeed but in the era that gave us the DC3 she is rather lacking....

    6.4 years ago
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    3,839 MEERKAT978

    The sarcasm in that tone, hahaha!
    You've gotta love British design and its tendency to ALWAYS be delayed.

    6.4 years ago
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    16.4k ThePrototype

    Nice

    6.4 years ago
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    @Tang0five no problem!

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Why thank you! @MrSilverWolf

    @Blue0Bull most sporting of you for the spotlight, thank you!

    6.4 years ago
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    Awesome!

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Thanks @Weaverfish it’s a little rough around the edges but it was starting to struggle on my iPad so I didn’t polish it up anymore!

    6.4 years ago
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    52.5k Tang0five

    Cheers @ChiChiWerx always a pleasure!

    6.4 years ago
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