Bristol Brownie

Type 91 Brownie

Manufacturer: Bristol Aeroplane Company
First flight: 6 August 1924
Number built: 3

The Bristol Type 91 Brownie was a light sports airplane produced in the United Kingdom by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1924. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane aircraft of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and passenger sat in tandem open cockpits. It won the £1,000 pound prize for second place at the Lympne two seat light aircraft trials in October 1924.

Specifications (Type 91 metal)

Data from Bristol Aircraft Since 1910

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (pilot)
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 26 ft 3 in (8.0 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 7 in (10.54 m)
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Wing area: 208 ft² (19.3 m²)
Empty weight: 500 lb (227 kg)
Loaded weight: 870 lb (395 kg)
Powerplant: 1x— Bristol Cherub I two-cylinder horizontally opposed, 32 hp (kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 70 mph (113 km/h)
Range: 100 mi (160 km)

Bibliography

Barnes, C.H. (1964). Bristol Aircraft Since 1910. London: Putnam.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 206.
britishaircraft.co.uk

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