Bristol Gordon England biplane
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| Gordon England biplane | |
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 G.E.2 with Gnome engine |
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| Type | Military utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Bristol |
| Designed by | Eric Gordon England |
| Maiden flight | May 1912 |
| Number built | 5 |
The Bristol Gordon England biplane was an early British military aircraft that first flew in 1912. Designed for easy ground transport, the aircraft could be quickly disassembled. An unusual feature of an otherwise conventional design was that the lower wing was not directly attached to the bottom of the fuselage, but was mounted on struts - a distinctive design element that would be carried over to the Bristol Fighter.
The Gordon England biplane was submitted in the British military aeroplane trials of 1912, but was passed over in favour of the Avro Type E. Bristol nevertheless managed to sell two examples to the Turkish armed forces, which remained undelivered.
[edit] Variants
- G.E.1
- Prototype with Clerget inline engine (1 built)
- G.E.2
- Submissions for a military aeroplane competition (2 built - one with Gnome engine, the other with Daimler)
- G.E.3
- Variant built for Turkish military (2 built, not delivered)
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (G.E.1)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)
- Wing area: 320 ft² (29.7 m²)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 65 mph (105 km/h)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 204.
- britishaircraft.co.uk
- The Transport Archive
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