BUILDING BRITAIN’S LARGEST LAND PLANE.—The Bristol 107 low-wing cantilever monoplane, frequently called the Brabazon I, is now nearing completion at Bristol, England. This photograph shows workers installing electrical fittings in one of the main cabin decks. The aircraft will be powered by eight Bristol Centaurus engines arranged in pairs and will have a maximum level speed of more than 300 miles an hour. There will be accommodation for 72 passengers sleeping, or 120 sitting, plus a crew of 13.
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Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25086, 18 January 1947, Page 10
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79BUILDING BRITAIN’S LARGEST LAND PLANE.—The Bristol 107 low-wing cantilever monoplane, frequently called the Brabazon I, is now nearing completion at Bristol, England. This photograph shows workers installing electrical fittings in one of the main cabin decks. The aircraft will be powered by eight Bristol Centaurus engines arranged in pairs and will have a maximum level speed of more than 300 miles an hour. There will be accommodation for 72 passengers sleeping, or 120 sitting, plus a crew of 13. Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25086, 18 January 1947, Page 10
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