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bristol 188....

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:13 pm
by lemoncat
this classic 188 Bristol was used for high speed research and development in the 1950s..
silver slick and very fast a superb plane ;D
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Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:37 pm
by atotti2000
;D simply just Excellect! :o
i love every aspect in every picture!
Another great plane lemoncat - how do you do it!

what amazing afterburners also!!

thanks

ant 8)

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 7:40 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Excellent lemoncat...very very nice :)

I wonder how many were built and if there would be one in a museum?

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:37 pm
by Stormtropper
AHHHH, these pics are so good that it burns my eyes!!!

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:35 am
by ozzy72
That is a BEAST!!! ;D

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:04 am
by logjam
There's one in the RAF museum at Cosford. I worked on the original in 1959 b4 I joined up. There were only 2 or 3 made. They were used for research for metals used at high mach numbers and an engine test bed.

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:52 am
by Madcat
Nice pics  8)

Re: bristol 188....

PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:09 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Thanks for the History logjam...very nice aeroplane :)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug