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Date: | Monday 2 February 1931 |
Time: | day |
Type: | Bristol 110A |
Owner/operator: | Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd |
Registration: | G-AAFG |
MSN: | 7348 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Filton Aerdrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
Destination airport: | Filton Aerodrome, Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:First registered 12.3.29 as G-AAFG (C of R 1912) to the Bristol Aeroplane Co Ltd., Filton, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Also flown in "Class B" markings as "R-4". The Type 110A, registered G-AAFG, first flew with the Titan engine, piloted by Cyril Uwins, on 25.10.29, after its appearance with a mock up of the Neptune engine at the Olympia Aero Show in July that year, where its well-appointed cabin impressed visitors but gained no orders. The Neptune was installed in January 1930 and testing proceeded satisfactorily
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed in a landing accident at Filton Aerodrome, Bristol, Gloucestershire early in February 1931; as there were no orders in sight, it was decided to abandon the project and the aircraft (the sole example built) was scrapped. Registration G-AAFG cancelled by the Air Ministry 2.12.31 due to "destruction or permanent withdrawl from use of aircraft"
Sources:
1.
https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AAFG.pdf 2.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A.html 3.
http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/15-aeroplanes/75-register-gb-g-aa 4.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Type_110A 5. Barnes, C. H. (1970). Bristol Aircraft since 1910. London: Putnam Publishing. ISBN 0-370-00015-3.
6. Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-10006-
7.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1929/1929-1%20-%200141.html 8.
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1929/1929-1%20-%200490.html 9.
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Feb31.html Media:
Bristol 110A G-AAFG At the Olympia show of July 1929 with mock up Neptune engine installed:
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Nov-2017 21:32 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
03-Nov-2017 21:34 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Narrative] |