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Bristol 138
Interwar (1919–1938)
The Bristol Type 138 High Altitude Monoplane was a British high-altitude single-engine, low-wing monoplane research aircraft developed and produced by the Bristol Aeroplane Company during the 1930s. It set nine world altitude records, with the maximum altitude achieved being 53,937 ft (16,440 m) on 30 June 1937, during a 2¼-hour flight.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Length (ft)
- 44
- Wingspan (ft)
- 66
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 4391
- MTOW (lb)
- 5310
- Endurance (hr)
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 54000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 123