"Apictorial history of the futuristic Bristol Brabazon using original manufacturer s illustrations and photographs"
""The Brabazon the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft in 1949 to fly transatlantic routes from the UK to the United States.However, the plane proved to be a commercial failure when airlines felt that it was too large and expensive to be useful. Large and luxurious, it carried only 60-80 passengers, and hada range of 5,000 miles, a 225 foot wing span, and eight engines buried in the wings. Now, with...
"Apictorial history of the futuristic Bristol Brabazon using original manufacturer s illustrations and photographs"
During the 1950s, at the time Elvis Presley was rocking the world with Hound Dog and the USA was aiming to become the world s only superpower, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMay s desire for a heavy bomber with the weapon load and range of the subsonic B-52 and a top speed in excess of the supersonic medium bomber, the B-58 Hustler. If LeMay s plans came to fruition there would be 250 Valkyries in the air; it would be the pinnacle of his quest for the...
During the 1950s, at the time Elvis Presley was rocking the world with Hound Dog and the USA was aiming to become the world s only superpower, plans w...
