Bristol 1910-59

Bristol 1910–59; Aviation Industry Series, Vol. 5

160 Pages

Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Bristol Company Profile 1910–1959

The British Colonial Aeroplane Company, later Bristol Aeroplane Company, was founded in 1910 by successful Bristol businessman George White. He was inspired by the pioneering Wright Brothers and recognised the commercial potential of the fledgling aircraft industry. From experimental machines that barely flew and the earliest boxkites, monoplanes and gliders, the evolution of aviation through these iconic flying machines is explained in detail. Each aircraft type produced at the factory is reviewed and includes product specification, engine, design history and evolution, production path and flight testing.

Included are the legendary military machines such as the Blenheim, Beaufighter and Bulldog that shaped the nation’s response to world war, as well as the later development of transatlantic airlines for commercial fee-paying passengers, and military and civilian helicopters. This new book edition of Aeroplane’s Bristol Company Profile 1910–1959 charts the development of British aviation through the design and development of aircraft produced by the Bristol factory from industry beginnings to Concorde prototype.