Bristol Bagshot British Prototype Fighter
First flown in 1927 the Bristol Bagshot was a prototype heavily armed British fighter. Flight testing revealed serious problems, and the project was abandoned.
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 44 ft 11 in (13.69 m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
- Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.89 m)
- Wing area: 840 sq ft (78.04 m2)
- Empty weight: 5,100 lb (2,313 kg)
- Gross weight: 8,195 lb (3,717 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Jupiter VI radial engine , 450 hp (336 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 mph (201 km/h, 109 kn)
Armament
- 2 × 37 mm (1.46 in) Coventry Ordnance Works cannon
- 2 x Lewis .303 machine guns