Bristol Boxkite

The Boxkite was the first aircraft built and designed by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company (later to be known as the Bristol Aeroplane Company). It was a biplane of wire-braced wood construction based on designs by Henri Farman powered by a 50 hp (37 kW) Gnome rotary engine driving a single pusher propellor.

First Bristol Boxkite Airplanes in South Africa 1911 First Bristol Boxkite Airplane...1
Palmer, stored his Bristol Boxkite aircraft here in 1911 and 1912 on the occasions of the Martock Flower Shows.2
his Bristol Boxkite down to Salisbury Plain from London to support the 'Blue Army'.3
Bristol Boxkite at Old Warden - Shuttleworth Collection Micro Machines Air Racers #33 Collection Micro Machines Air Racers #33 Collection Sale Price: $12.4

Made by British and Colonial Aeroplane Company.

It is the successor of the Henri Farman .

aircraft, being a Bristol Boxkite CFS-3 for basic training was ordered in December 1912, with all 5 aircraft eventually arriving and being stored in Spotwood before delivery and erection at Point 5
First Bristol Boxkite Airplanes in South Africa 1911 Returns: Accepted within 14 daysEnlarge 0 Bids $1,470.6
building fine aircraft, from the Bristol Boxkite of 1910, the Bristol Fighter of WW1, and the Blenheim and Beaufighter of WW2.7
The Bristol Boxkite is scratchbuilt; the Biplane and Triplane are highly modified and super-detailed kits.8
More Users
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Naval Air Service
South African Army
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.61 m
Predecessor
Henri Farman
Length Alt
11.73 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1150.0
Thrust Main
lbf
Power Alt
37.0
Max Speed Alt
64.0
Introduced
1911
Loading Main
2
Power/mass Main
154.79999999999998
Developed From
Henri Farman biplane
Power/mass Alt
71
Height Main
335.28000000000003
Max Speed Main
40 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
522.0
Number Built
76
Crew
2
Thrust Alt
kN
Area Main
517.0
Primary user
Royal Flying Corps
Span Alt
14.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Gnome rotary piston engine
Afterburning Thrust Alt
kN
Manufacturer
British and Colonial Aeroplane Company
First Flight
225
Span Main
1417.32
Power Main
50 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
408.0
Afterburning Thrust Main
lbf
Length Main
1173.48
Area Alt
48.03 m²
Empty Weight Main
900.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
British civil aircraft 1910-1919
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Loading Alt
11

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