Photos of Aircraft XF926

XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, c/n 13519
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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 @ EGWC - Nicknamed 'Flaming Pencil', only two Bristol 188s ever flew, a third being used for ground tests. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ EGWC
XF926 @ EGWC - Air brakes on the Bristol 188 - 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
XF926 - Bristol 188 Experimental Plane RAF Museum Cosford - by jetjockey
jetjockey
XF926 @ EGWC - Nicknamed 'Flaming Pencil', only two Bristol 188s ever flew, a third being used for ground tests. - by Chris Hall
Chris Hall
@ 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 - Taken at Cosford 18th September 2007 - by Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
@ EGWC
XF926 @ EGWC - Taken at Cosford 18th September 2007 - by Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
@ EGWC
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