Bristol Type 170 Freighter Aircraft Family
The Bristol Type 170 Freighter was a rugged postwar transport and car-ferry aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, with civil and military variants and 214 aircraft produced.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Bristol 170Bristol FreighterBristol WayfarerBristol Type 170
- Family Name
- Bristol Type 170 Freighter
- Full Name
- Bristol Type 170 Freighter Aircraft Family
- Roles
- cargoairlinermilitaryutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Bristol Type 170 Freighter was a rugged postwar transport and car-ferry aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, with civil and military variants and 214 aircraft produced.
- First Flight Year
- 1,945
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact installed model: Bristol Hercules 632; scoped to the Mk I Freighter configuration.
- Name
- Bristol Type 170 Mk I Hercules 632 installation
- Notes
- BAE Systems Heritage identifies two 1,675 hp Bristol Hercules 632 radial engines for the Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk I; later marks used distinct Hercules 672 or 734 variants.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:23:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 06:23:09 UTC