"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"
The British Overseas Airways Corporation was the British state-owned airline created in 1940 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. This is a comprehensive and well-researched history of the company, from origin to closure.
The British Overseas Airways Corporation was the British state-owned airline created in 1940 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd...
