As World War II neared its end, British planners looked ahead to what they believed would be the next great era of aviation. Under the guidance of Lord Brabazon of Tara, engineers designed an enormous ...
Just one Brabazon made it off the assembly line. The supersized airliner, with its 230-foot wingspan, rumbled over the British countryside in 1951, accompanied by a Bristol 170 Freighter.
With a wingspan greater than a 747 and luxuries like sleeping cabins, cocktail bars, lounges, and even a 23-seat movie ...
Imagine a double-deck airplane with wings wider than a 747, sleeping berths, a sit-down restaurant and a separate movie theater, all designed to serve just 60 passengers crossing the Atlantic. Such a ...
Filton Airfield has long been a local landmark in the Bristol area, as the birthplace to Concorde and former home to Britain’s fighter aircraft during the first and second world wars. This January ...
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