G-AGPW was the sole completed Bristol Type 167 Brabazon prototype. Flown from Filton in September 1949, it was built as a test aircraft rather than an airline production airframe and was later broken up after the programme was cancelled.
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G-AGPWBrabazon I prototypeBristol Type 167 prototype
Name
Bristol Brabazon prototype G-AGPW
Status
retired
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Description
G-AGPW was the sole completed Bristol Type 167 Brabazon prototype. Flown from Filton in September 1949, it was built as a test aircraft rather than an airline production airframe and was later broken up after the programme was cancelled.