Bristol P.B.8
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1910 in Bristol, United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Bristol , United Kingdom |
The Bristol P.B.8, also known as the Bristol-Coanda P.B.8, was a two-seat biplane trainer designed by Romanian engineer Henri Coandă and constructed in Britain by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1914. Only a single unit was produced, and it never achieved flight.
Design and development
The P.B.8 was conceived by Romanian chief designer Henri Coandă at the Bristol Aeroplane Company as a biplane trainer intended to succeed the early Bristol Boxkite at Bristol's Brooklands flying school. It represented Coandă's sole biplane design.[1] This compact biplane featured wings of equal span, each equipped with ailerons on both the upper and lower surfaces.[1] The cockpit accommodated two occupants seated in tandem, although access to the rear seat was somewhat limited due to the positioning of the upper wing.[1] Consistent with other Coandă designs such as the Bristol T.B.8, it utilized an unconventional four-wheel undercarriage.[1] Propulsion came from an 80 horsepower (60 kW) Gnome Lambda rotary engine mounted at the rear of the cockpit nacelle, driving a pusher propeller.[1]
Design work began in November 1913; however, construction was not prioritized by Bristol, resulting in the aircraft not being delivered to Brooklands until July 1914.[1] Before the P.B.8 could undertake any flights, its Gnome engine was requisitioned by the War Office and removed from the airframe.[1]
Specifications (T.B.8)
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