Designed as a private venture, the Type 101 two-seat fighter was powered by a 450hp Bristol Jupiter VI nine cylinder radial. The fuselage was a ply-covered spruce structure and the wings of steel with fabric skinning. Armament comprised two synchronised 7.7mm Vickers guns and a Scarff-mounted Lewis gun. The Type 101, which was first flown on 27 July 1927, offered a relatively high performance, but was rejected by the Air Ministry because of its use of wood. As no other customers presented themselves, the prototype served in the test bed role.
Engine: 450hp Bristol Jupiter VI nine cylinder radial Take-off weight: 1606 kg / 3541 lb Empty weight: 953 kg / 2101 lb Wingspan: 10.23 m / 33 ft 7 in Length: 8.33 m / 27 ft 4 in Height: 2.89 m / 9 ft 6 in Wing area: 33.44 sq.m / 359.94 sq ft Max. speed: 257 km/h / 160 mph Armament: 2 x 7.7mm Vickers, 1 x Lewis gun
Specification 4/24 issued in 1924 called for a multi-seat twin-engined fighter capable of carrying two of the 37mm Coventry Ordnance Works (COW) cannon. To meet this requirement Frank Barnwell designed the Bagshot, the sole prototype of which was first flown on 15 July 1927. Powered by two 450hp Bristol Jupiter VI engines, the Bagshot had a triangular-section, steel-tube, fabric-covered fuselage and a two-spar, shoulder-mounted wing with a steel primary structure. One 37mm COW gun was carried in an open nose turret and another in a dorsal position, a Scarff-mounted 7.7mm Lewis being carried aft of the latter gun. The crew comprised pilot and two gunners. During flight trials it was discovered that aileron reversal resulting from wing torsional flexibility produced ineffective lateral control, and as it was concluded that the shortcomings of the aircraft could be eradicated only by virtually complete redesign, further flight trials with the Bagshot were abandoned.
Enginhe: 2 x 450hp Bristol Jupiter Take-off weight: 3717 kg / 8195 lb Empty weight: 2313 kg / 5099 lb Wingspan: 21.34 m / 70 ft 0 in Length: 13.69 m / 44 ft 11 in Height: 2.89 m / 9 ft 6 in Wing area: 78.04 sq.m / 840.01 sq ft Max. speed: 201 km/h / 125 mph Armament: 2 x37mm COW gun, 1 x 7.7mm Lewis
In 1927, a lightweight two-seater Brownie G-EBJM, built for the Lympne ultralight trials and much modified as a prospective basic trainer for the Air Ministry, had been allocated to Frank Barnwell as his personal runabout.
Bristol Brownie G-EBJM
Barnwell flew it in all weathers, on one occasion remaining in view for over an hour from Filton as he battled enormous easterly headwinds over the Cotswolds. In March 1928, he crashed it at Farnborough, only yards from his decapitated tree.
91 (wood) Engine: 1 x 32hp Bristol Cherub I Take-off weight: 395 kg / 871 lb Empty weight: 227 kg / 500 lb Wingspan: 10.54 m / 34 ft 7 in Length: 8.00 m / 26 ft 3 in Height: 1.98 m / 6 ft 6 in Wing area: 18.95 sq.m / 203.98 sq ft Max. speed: 113 km/h / 70 mph Range: 161 km / 100 miles
Engine: 1 x 510hp Bristol Jupiter VI Take-off weight: 1121 kg / 2471 lb Empty weight: 804 kg / 1773 lb Wingspan: 7.34 m / 24 ft 1 in Length: 6.45 m / 21 ft 2 in Height: 2.79 m / 9 ft 2 in Wing area: 19.51 sq.m / 210.00 sq ft Max. Speed: 258 km/h / 160 mph Crew: 1
Designed by Wilfrid T Reid to meet Air Ministry Specification 3/22 issued in June 1922 for a two-seat fighter, the Bloodhound was flown for the first time at the end of May 1923. Featuring a welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, and powered by a 425hp Bristol Jupiter IV engine, the Bloodhound carried an armament of two synchronised 7.7mm Vickers machine guns and a 7.7mm Lewis gun on a Scarff mounting on the rear cockpit. Three additional Bloodhounds were built to the order of the Air Ministry, the first of these being of all-metal construction and the others having wooden wings and tail. All three were powered by the Jupiter IV, but the engine of the third aircraft was fitted with an RAE supercharger. The three aircraft were delivered to Martlesham and Farnborough between March and September 1925, but no production was undertaken. The original prototype was successively fitted with the Jupiter V and VI, and served primarily as an engine test bed.
Boarhound
In 1927 a Mexican purchasing commission placed contracts in the UK for 10 new Hispano-Suiza engined Bristol Fighters and two Type 93B Boarhound II reconnaissance fighters.
Boarhound Engine: 1 x 400hp Bristol Jupiter IV Take-off weight: 1828 kg / 4030 lb Empty weight: 1165 kg / 2568 lb Wingspan: 13.64 m / 44 ft 9 in Length: 9.60 m / 31 ft 6 in Height: 3.56 m / 11 ft 8 in Wing area: 43.11 sq.m / 464.03 sq ft Max. speed: 206 km/h / 128 mph Ceiling: 7193 m / 23600 ft Armament: 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 2 x 50kg bombs Crew: 2
93B Boarhound II
Bloodhound Take-off weight: 1921 kg / 4235 lb Empty weight: 1141 kg / 2515 lb Wingspan: 12.24 m / 40 ft 2 in Length: 8.08 m / 26 ft 6 in Height: 3.25 m / 10 ft 8 in Wing area: 45.89 sq.m / 493.96 sq ft Max. speed: 209 km/h / 130 mph
Engine: 1 x 450hp Bristol Jupiter VI Take-off weight: 1544 kg / 3404 lb Empty weight: 999 kg / 2202 lb Wingspan: 10.97 m / 35 ft 12 in Length: 8.94 m / 29 ft 4 in Height: 3.96 m / 12 ft 12 in Wing area: 40.13 sq.m / 431.96 sq ft Max. speed: 213 km/h / 132 mph Ceiling: 7925 m / 26000 ft
Engine: 1 x 650hp Rolls-Royce Condor III ake-off weight: 3690 kg / 8135 lb Empty weight: 2361 kg / 5205 lb Wingspan: 17.65 m / 57 ft 11 in Length: 14.48 m / 47 ft 6 in Height: 4.37 m / 14 ft 4 in Wing area: 91.51 sq.m / 985.00 sq ft Max. speed: 193 km/h / 120 mph Ceiling: 5456 m / 17900 ft Range: 1385 km / 861 miles Armament: 3 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 1 x 250kg or 2 x 100kg bombs
The Bristol 72 Racer was designed in 1922, by engineer Wilfrid Thomas Reid. It has a cylindrical monocoque fuselage and retractable landing gear. Of mixed construction wood and metal for the fuselage, the wings fabric covered. Power way provided by a Bristol Jupiter IV of 480 hp.
Controlled by Mr. FC Uwins, it first flew in June 1922. The Racer encountered many problems with instability. Envisaged entering the Aerial Derby of 1922, it was painted red, registered G-EBRD, and given the number 10, it did not take part as it was not ready. With continuing difficulties with development, it was abandoned in 1924 after having flown only 8 times.
