Bristol Pullman

Infobox Aircraft
name= Bristol Types 26 and 33 Pullman


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type= Passenger aircraft
manufacturer= Bristol Aeroplane Company
designer= Frank Barnwell
first flight= May 1920
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status= Prototype
primary user= Royal Air Force
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number built= 1
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developed from= Bristol Braemar
variants with their own articles= Bristol TrampThe Bristol Pullman was a British prototype passenger aircraft developed from the Bristol Braemar triplane heavy bomber.

Design and development

The first Pullman was actually built as the third Braemar, and first flew early in May 1920. It was shown at the International Aero Show at Olympia in July of that year, where its great size and interior fittings were much admired. The Pullman was one of the earliest British aircraft to have a fully enclosed crew cabin, and this feature was disliked by service pilots, who often carried fireman's axes with them to enable them to escape in an emergency.

Operational history

Ultimately the Pullman was not accepted for squadron use by the Royal Air Force, nor was it selected for use by any civil operator. The prototype was the sole example of the type constructed or configured.

Operators

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*Royal Air Force

pecifications

aircraft specifications

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crew=2
capacity=14
length main=52 ft
length alt=15.88 m
span main=81 ft 8 in
span alt=24.89 m
height main=20 ft
height alt=6.10 m
area main=1905 ft²
area alt=177 m²
empty weight main=11,000 lb
empty weight alt=5,000 kg
loaded weight main=17,750 lb
loaded weight alt=8,070 kg
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engine (prop)=Liberty L-12
type of prop=inline engine
number of props=4
power main=400 hp
power alt=300 kW
max speed main=135 mph
max speed alt=216 km/h
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range main=more than 1,000 mi
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ceiling main=15,000 ft
ceiling alt=4,500 m
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ee also

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* Bristol Types 24 and 25 Braemar
* Bristol Types 37 and 44 Tramp
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