The Bloodhound was a two-seat biplane with swept two-bay wings, powered by a Bristol Jupiter IV radial engine. It first flew at the end of May 1923.[1] It was redesigned with a lengthened fuselage and revised wings when Frank Barnwell returned from Australia to resume his role as chief designer. The Air Ministry placed an order for three Bloodhounds to a revised specification (22/22), of which one was of all-metal construction and the other two fitted with wooden wings,[2] the first of these flying on 4 February 1925. After evaluation by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at RAF Martlesham Heath and Farnborough, it was clear that the Bloodhound was not adequate for the role of replacing the F.2. The other aircraft being evaluated against the specification to replace the F.2 in the reconnaissance role, the Hawker Duiker, Armstrong Whitworth Wolf and de Havilland D.H.42 Dormouse, were also found lacking.
The first prototype was fitted with a new Jupiter V engine, and received a civil certificate of airworthiness before being flown in the 1925 King's Cup air race. It was then fitted with a Jupiter VI engine and long-range fuel tanks as an engine testbed,[3] proving the reliability of the Jupiter for Imperial Airways[1] before finally being scrapped in 1931.
^ abMason, Francis K (1992). The British Fighter since 1912. Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-082-7.
^Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN0-370-10006-9.
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bristol, type, bloodhound, surface, missile, bristol, bloodhound, bristol, bloodhound, british, seat, reconnaissance, fighter, aircraft, designed, built, bristol, aeroplane, company, possible, replacement, bristol, fighter, royal, force, unsuccessful, only, fo. For the surface to air missile see Bristol Bloodhound The Bristol Bloodhound was a British two seat reconnaissance fighter aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company as a possible replacement for the Bristol F 2 Fighter for the Royal Air Force It was unsuccessful only four prototypes being built BloodhoundRole Fighter ReconnaissanceManufacturer Bristol Aeroplane CompanyDesigner Wilfred ReidFirst flight May 1923Status Prototype onlyNumber built 4 Contents 1 Development and design 2 Operators 3 Specifications Bloodhound 4 Notes and references 5 External linksDevelopment and design EditAfter the failure of the two seat version of the Bristol Bullfinch the requirement remained for an aircraft for the Royal Air Force to replace the Bristol F 2 Fighter The Air Ministry therefore issued Specification 3 22 in 1922 for a two seat fighter powered by a supercharged engine Bristol s chief designer Wilfred Reid who had replaced Frank Barnwell when Barnwell emigrated to Australia designed the Bristol Type 84 Bloodhound to meet this requirement with Bristol deciding to build a prototype as a private venture 1 The Bloodhound was a two seat biplane with swept two bay wings powered by a Bristol Jupiter IV radial engine It first flew at the end of May 1923 1 It was redesigned with a lengthened fuselage and revised wings when Frank Barnwell returned from Australia to resume his role as chief designer The Air Ministry placed an order for three Bloodhounds to a revised specification 22 22 of which one was of all metal construction and the other two fitted with wooden wings 2 the first of these flying on 4 February 1925 After evaluation by the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at RAF Martlesham Heath and Farnborough it was clear that the Bloodhound was not adequate for the role of replacing the F 2 The other aircraft being evaluated against the specification to replace the F 2 in the reconnaissance role the Hawker Duiker Armstrong Whitworth Wolf and de Havilland D H 42 Dormouse were also found lacking The first prototype was fitted with a new Jupiter V engine and received a civil certificate of airworthiness before being flown in the 1925 King s Cup air race It was then fitted with a Jupiter VI engine and long range fuel tanks as an engine testbed 3 proving the reliability of the Jupiter for Imperial Airways 1 before finally being scrapped in 1931 Operators Edit United KingdomBristol Aeroplane Company Royal Air ForceSpecifications Bloodhound EditData from The British Fighter since 1912 2 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 26 ft 6 in 8 08 m Wingspan 40 ft 2 in 12 24 m Height 10 ft 8 in 3 25 m Wing area 494 sq ft 45 9 m2 Empty weight 2 515 lb 1 141 kg Gross weight 4 236 lb 1 921 kg Powerplant 1 Bristol Jupiter IV 9 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine 425 hp 317 kW Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellerPerformance Maximum speed 130 mph 210 km h 110 kn Endurance 3 hours Service ceiling 22 000 ft 6 700 m Wing loading 8 57 lb sq ft 41 8 kg m2 Power mass 0 10 hp lb 0 16 kW kg Armament Guns 1 fixed forward firing 303 in 7 7 mm Vickers machine gun and 1 303 in 7 7 mm Lewis gun on a Scarff ring in rear cockpit Bombs 4 20 lb 9 kg bombsNotes and references Edit a b c Barnes C H 1964 Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 First ed London Putnam a b Mason Francis K 1992 The British Fighter since 1912 Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 082 7 Jackson A J 1974 British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1 London Putnam ISBN 0 370 10006 9 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bristol Type 84 Bloodhound G EBGG Bristol Bloodhound British Aircraft Directory The transport Archive Type 84 Bristol Bloodhound Bristol Jupiter Endurance Test a 1926 Flight article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bristol Type 84 Bloodhound amp oldid 1086142633, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
