Bristol 188

The Bristol 188 was a British supersonic research aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the 1950s. Its length slender cross-section and intended purpose led to its being nicknamed the Flaming Pencil.

A research aircraft, the Bristol 188, was constructed in the 1950s to test the feasibility of stainless steel as a material in a Mach 1
The Bristol 188 was a British supersonic research aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the 1950s.2
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(Hong Kong) Bristol 188 Jet, futuristic tinplate and plastic model of the prototype Bristol 188 Jet, finished in silver with RAF roundels, automatic stop and go action, lighted engine, realistic jet engine 4
05/19/11The Bristol 188 is one of the most impressive and unusual aircraft in the RAF Museum Cosford's Research and Development Collection. This is ...5

Made by Bristol Aeroplane Company.

A research aircraft, the Bristol 188, was constructed in the 1950s to test the feasibilty of stainless steel as a material in a Mach 2.0 airframe.6
data for the designers of the Bristol 188 that Theo has featured over the last couple of days.7
Ironically, work on the Bristol 188, planned as a flying test-bed for the 730, was allowed to continue and it flew for the first time in 1962.8
research aircraft like the Bristol 188, the North American X-15 and the Fairey Delta II.9
Jet Or Prop
jet
Height Alt
3.65 m
Engine(jet)
De Havilland Gyron Junior
Length Alt
23.67 m
Thrust Main
Max Speed Alt
a dash speed of Mach 2 could only be maintained for a few minutes
Max Speed Main
80700.0
Airfoil
biconvex section
4 per cent t-c ratio
Number Built
3
Crew
1
Retired
1964
Thrust Alt
Height Main
12.0
Primary user
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Span Alt
10.69 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Status
Experimental
First Flight
14
Number Of Jets
2
Span Main
1069.34
Type of jet
turbojet with reheat
Afterburning Thrust Main
7000
Length Main
2367.28
Similar Aircraft
* Tsybin RSR
Afterburning Thrust Alt
31.0
Category
Bristol aircraft
British experimental aircraft 1960-1969

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