The Pullman was developed as a 14-passenger variant of the Braemar bomber. The third prototype Braemar was completed as the prototype and sole Pullman 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 historyedit
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.
Variantsedit
Type 26 Pullman
Passenger variant of the Braemar bomber powered by four Liberty L-12 engines, one built and first flown in May 1920, sometimes known as the Pullman 14.
Type 33 Pullman 40
Proposed upscaled 40-passenger variant, it was to be powered from a central engine room, at first with four 500 hp (373 kW) Siddeley Tiger engines and later by two 1,500 hp (1,119 kW) steam turbines. A smaller testbed for the central engine room concept was built as the Tramp.
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Citationsedit
^Barnes, C.H. (1964). Bristol Aircraft since 1910 (1st ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd. pp. 138–142.
Bibliographyedit
Barnes C.H. (1964). Bristol Aircraft Since 1910. Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN0-370-00015-3.
"Two Tri-Quads", Flight: 209, 5 March 1942
Hirschauer, Louis; Dollfus, Charles, eds. (1921). L'Année Aéronautique: 1920-1921. Paris: Dunod. p. 75.
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bristol, pullman, premium, rail, service, train, british, prototype, passenger, aircraft, developed, from, braemar, triplane, heavy, bomber, pullmanrole, passenger, aircraftnational, origin, united, kingdommanufacturer, bristol, aeroplane, companydesigner, fra. For the premium rail service see Bristol Pullman train The Bristol Pullman was a British prototype passenger aircraft developed from the Braemar triplane heavy bomber PullmanRole Passenger aircraftNational origin United KingdomManufacturer Bristol Aeroplane CompanyDesigner Frank BarnwellFirst flight May 1920Status PrototypePrimary user Royal Air ForceNumber built 1Developed from Bristol BraemarDeveloped into Bristol Tramp Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Citations 7 2 BibliographyDesign and development editThe Pullman was developed as a 14 passenger variant of the Braemar bomber The third prototype Braemar was completed as the prototype and sole Pullman 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 editUltimately 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 Variants editType 26 Pullman Passenger variant of the Braemar bomber powered by four Liberty L 12 engines one built and first flown in May 1920 sometimes known as the Pullman 14 Type 33 Pullman 40 Proposed upscaled 40 passenger variant it was to be powered from a central engine room at first with four 500 hp 373 kW Siddeley Tiger engines and later by two 1 500 hp 1 119 kW steam turbines A smaller testbed for the central engine room concept was built as the Tramp Operators edit nbsp United KingdomRoyal Air ForceSpecifications editData from Bristol Aircraft since 1910 1 General characteristicsCrew 2 Capacity 14 passengers Length 52 ft 16 m Wingspan 81 ft 8 in 24 89 m Height 20 ft 6 1 m Wing area 1 905 sq ft 177 0 m2 Empty weight 11 000 lb 4 990 kg Gross weight 17 750 lb 8 051 kg Powerplant 4 Liberty L 12 V 12 water cooled piston engines 400 hp 300 kW each Propellers 4 bladed fixed pitch pusher and tractor propellersPerformance Maximum speed 135 mph 217 km h 117 kn Range 1 000 mi 1 600 km 870 nmi Service ceiling 15 000 ft 4 600 m See also editRelated development Bristol Braemar Bristol TrampReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bristol Pullman Citations edit Barnes C H 1964 Bristol Aircraft since 1910 1st ed London Putnam amp Company Ltd pp 138 142 Bibliography edit Barnes C H 1964 Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 Putnam amp Company Ltd ISBN 0 370 00015 3 Two Tri Quads Flight 209 5 March 1942 Hirschauer Louis Dollfus Charles eds 1921 L Annee Aeronautique 1920 1921 Paris Dunod p 75 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bristol Pullman amp oldid 1109431189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
