Bristol 188 Mach-2 Research Aircraft Family
The Bristol 188 was a slender British experimental aircraft built to investigate the heating and structural behaviour of a vehicle sustaining about Mach 2. It was the first Bristol turbojet aircraft to fly and formed part of a small research programme whose lessons informed high-speed aerodynamics even though the project suffered major delays.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Bristol 188Type 188
- Family Name
- Bristol 188
- Full Name
- Bristol 188 Mach-2 Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- experimentalresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Bristol 188 was a slender British experimental aircraft built to investigate the heating and structural behaviour of a vehicle sustaining about Mach 2. It was the first Bristol turbojet aircraft to fly and formed part of a small research programme whose lessons informed high-speed aerodynamics even though the project suffered major delays.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:35:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:35:48 UTC