Are there Bristol Britannia aircraft still flying?

Answer 1

One of the last ones used to fly over my house in the early 90s when I lived in the UK, but they are long gone now. I'd agree that it is very unlikely that the preserved one will get airborne again, she's a hanger queen (actually to go on outside display) like the last Avro York (which donated its good engines to the Battle of Britain squadron in return for the worn out set from their Lancaster).

There are actually three preserved, XM496, G-ALRX and G-ANCF. XM496 was the last to fly in 1997.

Answer 2

The Bristol Britannia was a long/medium range airliner built in 1952. It had a problem with developing frost in the engine inlets and by the time the engineers fixed it, the American airline industry had taken over the airline business.

You can find more information at:

Bristol-Britannia.com

As for a still flying plane, Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust has an aircraft that should be back together and working by now. As of last February it still was in pieces after being shipped. Good luck with your study.

Answer 3

The Britannia Preservation Trust has one more-or-less complete airframe and the nose sections of two others.

The last Britannia flew in 1997, and it will not be feasible to restore one to flyable condition. No Britannia will fly again.

There is quite a bit of information available on the Britannia and her cousin, the Canadair CL-44. Try an internet search on the two aircraft types.

Answer 4

Technically achieveable yet you will discover that contra rotating props are particularly noisy due the harmonics of the blades passing one yet another. the great subject would be fee to revamp the wing shape around the engine mounts to deal with the horsepower improve. That plus going from 4 engines to 2 and that i think the mod could be too extensive for a supplemental type certificates so plan on a minimum of $3 hundred million for the structural and flight tests required for a sparkling certificates. upload to that the fee of manufacturers criminal accountability insurance which debts for a huge share of the fee of an airplane. i'm uncertain of the form of airframes nevertheless around, i could guess that's below 30. i additionally will guess which you're able to could desire to sell them for no less than $30 million each and each, probable nearer to $50 million. I doubt you could desire to sell them at that value, there are too many present day airplanes accessible in that budget. So besides the fact that in case you have been to transform all of them I doubt you're able to make any money.