brewerjerry
February 8, 2006 at 8:59 pm

bristol 153 & 153 A were they ever built ?

Hi All
anyone know if the bristol 153 or 153 A , were ever built ? either as a/c or mock ups or windtunnel test ?
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By: brewerjerry - 8th February 2006 at 22:40

thanks

Hi
Many thanks for the info
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By: NiallC - 8th February 2006 at 22:09

Hi Jerry

Types 153 and 153A were not built either as finished aircraft or mockups. Wind tunnel models might have been made. 153 was powered by a single Hercules and 153A by two Aquilas.

Both were unsuccessful contenders for F.37/35, for which the only prototypes actually ordered were two Westland P9 (L6844, L6845), one Supermarine Type 313 (L6593) and two Vulture-powered Boulton Paul P88 (L6591 and L6592). Supermarine and BP programmes later cancelled before completion.

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