Tourer
The Bristol Tourer was a British civil utility biplane produced in the years following the First World War, using as much as possible from the design of the Bristol Fighter aircraft. Bristol Tourers were delivered with a variety of engines, subject to availability and customer desires; these included the Rolls-Royce Falcon, Siddeley Puma, Hispano-Suiza 8, and Wolseley Viper. Many Tourers were fitted with a canopy to cover the one or two passenger seats in the rear cockpit, giving the type its original name of Coupé. The pilot's cockpit, however, remained open. Bristol Tourers operated by Western Australian Airways made the first scheduled airline services in Australia, commencing on 4 December 1921 between Perth and Geraldton.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Bristol Aeroplane Company
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 120 kt
- Range
- 350 nm
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,900 lb
- Powerplant
- Siddeley Puma
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 26.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.4 ft
- Height
- 10.1 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.