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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, C/N: 13519
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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, c/n 13519, Nicknamed 'Flaming Pencil', only two Bristol 188s ever flew, a third being used for ground tests.
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Nicknamed 'Flaming Pencil', only two Bristol 188s ever flew, a third being used for ground tests.
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Chris Hall's photo gallery  >  Museums  >  RAF Museum Cosford-EGWC
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Shot Date 2009-09-30
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2010-09-25
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Camera Make OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Camera Model FinePix S5700 S700
Shutter Speed 1/85 sec
Aperture f/3.5
ISO 800
Focal Length 9.8 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software OLYMPUS Master 2.20W
Dimensions 1024 × 768
Date Taken 2009-09-30 10:46:00
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XF926 @ EGWC - Although a maximum speed of Mach 1.88 was reached this fell short of the required Mach 2 performance. This, combined with fuel leaks, an endurance of only 25 minutes and the cancellation of the Avro 730, led to the cancellation of the Bristol 188 project - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
XF926 @ EGWC - A visit to Cosford in 1997. - by kenvidkid
kenvidkid
@ EGWC
XF926 - Bristol 188 at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XF926 - Bristol 188 at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XF926 - Bristol 188 at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
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