[RAF] Bristol Britannia C2
The Bristol Britannia was a turboprop powered British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol company. It was one of the first turboprop airliners to enter service, and because of its relative quietness in comparison to other aircraft of the time, it was nicknamed "The Whispering Giant."
The Britannia was Bristol’s answer to the Type III requirements The British Air Ministries Specification C.2/47, a post-war specification drafted in 1943 for a long-range capable British Airliner. The first, meeting Type I requirements, would be the ill-fated Brabazon airliner, of which only one prototype would be produced before the project was cancelled.
Lessons learnt from the Brabazon would be implemented into the Britannia, and by 1952, the first prototype would make its first flight at Filton Aerodrome, followed by a demonstration at Farnborough airshow, where spectators would note its quietness. Despite being slated to enter service soon afterwards with BOAC, the Britannia would suffer from immense teething troubles, some leading to the dramatic loss of the second prototype G-ALRX after an engine fire forced it to land on the mudflats of the Severn Estuary. The Britannia would be further plagued with issues, leading to it missing out on the blooming turboprop market, as American-built rivals would take up potential sales.
Despite this, the Britannia would still make a respectable career for itself, serving with various airlines, such as the BOAC, Caledonian Airways, Monarch Airlines, Air Spain, and Canadian Pacific Air Lines. The last Britannias would be retired from regular service in the early nineties.
Some Britannias would also enter service with the RAF as the Britannia C1 and later C2, serving as both passenger and freight transport depending on its requirements. After their retirement in 1975, these Britannias would be sold to various private cargo companies.
This particular aircraft is based on Britannia XM496 "Regulus", based at Lyneham. It is presented here in a mixed passenger and cargo configuration.
– Mixed cargo and passenger capacity.
– Radar
– INS Altitude and Heading Hold system.
– Cockpit and Cabin Lighting
– Cockpit and Cabin Heating
– Adjustable Radio transciever
– Complimentary airstairs
Note: Manual will continuously be updated through user input
# Flight parameters #
– Maxiumum speed : 120m/s
– Cruise speed : 105m/s at 2.5km
– Cruise altitude : 2.5km
– Stall speed : 45m/s
– Fuel Capacity : ~20200L (~5100L per Wing + ~10000L Central)
– Max. Safe Range : 80km (+42.5 utilizing central tank)
– Operational radius : 40km (+ ~50 utilizing central tank)
# Cold Start Procedure #
– (0) – Engaging the parking brake is advised, but not necessary.
– 1 – Engage "Main", "Flight Controls" and "Ammenities" breakers.
– 2 – Disconnect ground utilities (Generators, refueling hoses, Airstairs)
– 3 – Set throttle to 5.
– 4 – Activate "Fuel #1" switch on top panel
– 5 – Press and hold "Starter #1" button until RPS reaches 0.5.
– 6 – Repeat procedures with engines 2-4.
– 7 – Check if all ground utilities are disconnected and all doors are closed.
– 8 – Disengage Parking brake.
# Shutdown Procedure #
– 1 – Deactivate "Fuel #" switch.
– 2 – Throttle down to 0
– 3 – Wait.
# Radar operations #
– 1 – Locate circuit breaker on the wall separating the co-pilot and radio operator.
– 2 – Engage circuit breaker
# Cargo Doors operations #
– 1 – Locate Green panel on left fuselage next to cargo door.
– 2 – Locate "Cargo Door" button
– 3 – Make sure passenger door is closed.
– 4 – Press button.
# Further Notes #
– While this aircraft is capable of reaching the Arctic, careful fuel management is advised.
– Be careful when taking off. This aircraft is prone to tailstriking if you pull up too hard.
– Yes, the seats are supposed to be backwards. This is something actual aircraft of the RAF Transport Command would do for safety reasons.
– The INS does not stop the aircraft from rolling. At least one pilot is to remain on station while flying.
– Disable INS before reaching exact waypoint coordinates. Failing to do so will result in the aircraft violently whirling itself around the exact point where the INS directs it to stay on that exact point. An auto-disable function is currently being developed.
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