Bristol Type 146
Bristol Aeroplane Company · United Kingdom · first flew 1938 · fighter
The Bristol Type 146 was a British single-seat, eight-gun fighter monoplane prototype built to a mid-1930s Air Ministry contract.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.23 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-seat low-wing monoplane
- Air-cooled Bristol Mercury radial engine in the nose
- Armament of eight machine guns
Look for a single-seat low-wing monoplane with an air-cooled radial engine and eight 0.303 in Browning machine guns.
Specifications
- The Bristol Type 146 has a length of 8.23 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.89 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 462 km/h (287 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew on 11 February 1938. It was powered by a Bristol Mercury IX nine-cylinder single-row radial engine.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It was outclassed by fighters with Rolls-Royce Merlin inline engines, and only one was built.
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- Bristol Beaufort
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