Bristol Type 123
Bristol Aeroplane Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1934 · fighter
A British single-seat, single-engine biplane fighter of the early 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.67 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat biplane with a single tractor engine
- Built to an Air Ministry four-gun fighter specification
- Powered by an evaporatively cooled V-12 Goshawk engine
A biplane fighter with one tractor engine, the evaporatively cooled Rolls-Royce Goshawk III.
Specifications
- The Bristol Type 123 has a length of 7.67 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.02 m (30 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 378 km/h (235 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was built to an Air Ministry specification for a four-gun fighter and first flew on 12 June 1934.
Variants
Only one Type 123 was built.
Where you'll see it
It did not go into production; the single prototype was the only one built.
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