/2-Airplanes/Allies/UK/1-Fighters/Data/Bristol-M1.htm | Update: 13-07-2020
Bristol M.1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter, Reconnaissance a/c
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| Manufacturer(s) | Bristol Aeroplane
Company |
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| Prototype first flight | 14 July 1916 |
Introduction | 1917 |
| Production | 130 |
Crew | 1 |
| Variants | |||
| M.1A | Single prototype with 110 hp (82 kW) Clerget 9Z rotary engine. | ||
| M.1B | Four evaluation models, variously powered by 110 hp Clerget 9Z, 130 hpClerget 9B or 150 hp Admiralty Rotary A.R.1. | ||
| M.1C | Series production model, 125 built, powered by 110 hp Le Rhône 9Ja engines. | ||
| M.1D | Single M.1C rebuilt as a testbed for the 140 hp Bristol Lucifer engine. | ||
| DIMENSIONS (M.1C) | |||
| Length | 6.24 m |
Empty Weight | 409 kg |
| Wingspan | 9.37 m |
Loaded Weight | 611 kg |
| Height | 2.37 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 13.6 m² |
Wing loading | ? kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (M.1C) | ||||
| Guns | 1× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers
MG* |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
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| Other Armament | 110 kg of bombs |
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(*) ixed-forward
| POWERPLANT (M.1C) | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Le Rhône 9J |
Type & Displacement | 9-cyl. rotary engine, 15 L |
| Horsepower | 110 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 180.03 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 79.56 L
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(*) with the maximum loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES (M.1C) | |||
| Maximum Speed | 209 km/h
at sea level |
Rate of Climb | ?m/s |
| Range | 362 km |
Service Ceiling | 6096 m |
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