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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, C/N: 13519
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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, c/n 13519, Cosford Air Museum
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Cosford Air Museum
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Guitarist
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Shot Date 2015-04-05
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2015-04-06
Views 186
EXIF Data
Camera Make Polaroid
Camera Model iS2132
Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Aperture f/3.1
ISO 400
Focal Length 4.5 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Multi-spot
White Balance Auto
Software 1.1203
Dimensions 4608 × 3072
Date Taken 2015-04-05 01:23:44
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XF926 - Bristol 188 Experimental Plane RAF Museum Cosford - by jetjockey
jetjockey
XF926 @ EGWC - Taken at Cosford 18th September 2007 - by Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
@ EGWC
XF926 @ EGWC - RAF Museum Cosford - by vickersfour
vickersfour
@ EGWC
XF926 @ EGWC - Built mainly of stainless steel, this aircraft was designed to investigate the effects of heat on aircraft structures at very high speeds. To protect the pilot against heat build-up a special cockpit refrigeration system was installed. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
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
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