| Bristol Biplane Type 'T' | |
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| Role | Single-seat sporting biplane |
| Manufacturer | British and Colonial Aeroplane Company |
| Introduction | 1911 |
| Number built | 5 |
| Developed from | Bristol Boxkite |
The Bristol Biplane Type 'T', sometimes called the Challenger-Dickson Biplane, was a derivative of the Bristol Boxkite. It was built in 1911 by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company. It was designed as a cross-country racing aircraft.
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The Type 'T' was a development of the successful Bristol Boxkite. It was designed by George Challenger, with the assistance of practical advice from Captain Bertram Dickson, a prominent pilot of the day. It had the same "Farman" configuration as the Boxkite, differing principally in having an enclosed nacelle to house the pilot. The structure bearing the front elevator also differed substantially: the elevator was mounted lower down, level with the lower wing, and the undercarriage skids were continued forward and upwards to form part of the elevator mounting. The rear-mounted twin rudders were balanced, unlike those of the Boxkite. The first aircraft built was intended to compete in the 1911 Circuit de l'Europe race, with Maurice Tabuteau as pilot, and was powered by a 70 hp (52 kW) Gnome rotary engine.
In addition four further examples were built for the Circuit of Britain race of the that year. None of the Type 'T's which competed were successful.
Data from Bristol Aircraft Since 1910[1]
General characteristics
Performance
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