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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, C/N: 13519
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XF926, 1963 Bristol 188, c/n 13519, Museum
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Ferenc Kolos
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Shot Date 2005-08-03
Airport EGWC
RAF Cosford Airport, Albrighton, England United Kingdom
Upload Date 2012-06-17
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Camera Make FUJIFILM
Camera Model FinePix S5000
Shutter Speed 1/105 sec
Aperture f/2.8
ISO 200
Focal Length 5.7 mm
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Metering Mode Pattern
White Balance Auto
Software Digital Camera FinePix S5000 Ver3.00
Dimensions 1024 × 768
Date Taken 2005-08-03 11:42:43
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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 - 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 - Bristol 188 at the RAF Museum, Cosford - by Ingo Warnecke
Ingo Warnecke
XF926 @ EGWC - Taken at Cosford 18th September 2007 - by Steve Staunton
Steve Staunton
@ EGWC
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