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Bristol 188

30.0k Dumpworks  7.1 years ago

this aircraft was created as a way to test high speed Mach 3 travel for a contrat,Operational Requirement 330, wich called for a Mach 3 reconaissance aircraft which became the Avro 730, but the Bristol 188 was the aircraft that tested faster than Mach 2 travel mainly studying the kinetic heating effects at Mach 3 since the aircraft was meant to trave at high speeds for a long time, though the Bristol 188 was somewhat of a disaster not only was it one of the most expensive aircraft projects in British history but it had poor engine efficency and it was unable to reach faster than Mach 2 and ultimaetly the whole program was scrapped, but all data gathered from the 188 program was used to help the Concorde program

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 48.1ft (14.7m)
  • Length 88.6ft (27.0m)
  • Height 19.5ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 15,190lbs (6,890kg)
  • Loaded Weight 29,270lbs (13,276kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.606
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (146.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 978.2ft2 (90.9m2)
  • Drag Points 10132

Parts

  • Number of Parts 98
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 450
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    30.0k Dumpworks

    @melojam I tested it and nothing happened, but I think it's becuase of Simple planes physics with wings where they're like jelly and it "collides" with the tail

    7.1 years ago
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    9,311 xYoshii_

    @Dumpworks the tail of this thing breaks off every time i take off. why is this?

    7.1 years ago
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    14.5k Gemista

    I figured that you would be the best person to ask to build a plane that nobody has made before: the Barling XNBL-1 bomber (Barling bomber). Good luck.
    -Gemista

    7.1 years ago
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    14.5k Gemista

    This was made of 100% stainless steel

    7.1 years ago