AMODEL 72028 Bristol Brabazon I 1/72 Scale Model Kit 1949 Year

Description: U & azebuy Shop of toys and models from Ukraine DESCRIPTION AMODEL 72028 Bristol Brabazon I1/72 Scale Model Kit 1949 YearManufacturer: AMODELMaterial: PlasticCondition: New in original packagingHistorical reference The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large British piston-engined propeller-driven airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes between the UK and the United States. The type was named Brabazon after the Brabazon Committee and its chairman, Lord Brabazon of Tara, which had developed the specification to which the airliner was designed. While Bristol had studied the prospects of developing very large aircraft as bombers prior to and during the Second World War, it was the release of a report compiled by the Brabazon Committee which led the company to adapt its proposed bomber into a large civil airliner to meet the Type I specification for the long-distance transatlantic route. Initially designated the Type 167, the proposed aircraft had a 25-foot (7.6 m)-diameter fuselage, containing full upper and lower decks on which passengers would be seated in luxurious conditions. It was powered by an arrangement of eight Bristol Centaurus radial engines which drove eight paired contra-rotating propellers set on four forward-facing nacelles. Bristol decided to submit the Type 167 proposal to meet Air Ministry Specification 2/44. Following a brief evaluation period, a contract to build a pair of prototypes was awarded. At the time of its construction, the Brabazon was one of the largest aeroplanes ever built, being sized roughly between the much later Airbus A300 and Boeing 767 airliners. Despite its vast size, the Brabazon was designed to carry only 100 passengers, each one allowed an area about the size of the interior of a small car. On 4 September 1949 the first prototype made its maiden flight. In addition to participating in a flight test programme in support of the intended production aircraft, the prototype made high-profile public appearances at the 1950 Farnborough Airshow, Heathrow Airport, and the 1951 Paris Air Show. However, due to the high cost per seat mile compared to the alternatives, the Brabazon did not attract any firm orders, so the aircraft was a commercial failure. On 17 July 1953 Duncan Sandys, the Minister of Supply, announced that the Brabazon had been cancelled due to a lack of military or civil orders. In the end, only the single prototype was flown, and it was broken up in 1953 for scrap, along with the incomplete, turboprop-powered Brabazon I Mk.II.Payment Policy We accept only PayPal Shipping Policy We ship WORLDWIDE.We will ship your purchase to your eBay address using AIRMAIL with TRACKING NUMBER. Usually we ship the items the same or the next day after the payment is fully received. The parcel will leave our country (Ukraine) directly from our town (Kiev) without waiting local delivery inside country.All the discounts are given by request.Average delivery time is 7 - 15 BUSINESS DAYS.Returns policy If you did not receive your package within the estimated date as stated in our shipping terms, we'll contact the post office and let you know the whereabouts of your package and assure to refund you 100% if the package is lost.Always make sure contact us before opening a dispute/case or leaving a negative/neutral feedback.As always, your satisfaction is very important to us. FEEDBACK The satisfaction of all our customers is very important for us, so we are waiting for your feedbacks after the delivery.If something is wrong, please, contact us before leaving the negative feedback and we will no doubt settle all the cases. Contact Us We respond to most messages within few hours and all within 24 hours. We are here to assist you. Message us for all questions you have. With love from Ukraine 2017 - uazebuy

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