Bristol Tourer
The Bristol Tourer was a civilian, as a biplane out blank multi-purpose aircraft of the British manufacturer British and Colonial Aeroplane Company with two or three seats. It originated in the years following the First World War, using many components of the Bristol Fighter. The first flight took place in 1919.
Construction
The Tourer came with a variety of engines and adapted to the specific customer requirements. As a drive among other things, the engines Rolls- Royce Falcon, Siddeley Puma, Hispano-Suiza and Wolseley Viper 8 served. The pilot and one or two side by side seated passengers took place in an open cockpit. In some models, above the passenger seats a hood was attached, they were designated coupe.
Use
Among the users of Bristol Tourer was the airline Western Australian Airways, which carried out its first scheduled flights between Perth and Geraldton with this model in December 1921.
Versions
- Type 27 - two-seat variant origin for the British air traffic control with Rolls- Royce Falcon engine, three aircraft
- Type 28 - Type 27 with folding top over the rear seat
- Type 29 - Version with Siddeley Puma engines, used as a company aircraft, two aircraft
- Type 45 Tourer Scandinavian - Type 29 snow sled
- Type 47 - three seater version
- Type 48 - Type 47 with floats
- Type 81 Puma trainers - training version of the Type 29 ( a conversion, four new buildings ) Type 81A - Type 81 with a modified suspension and stabilizer for the Greek armed forces, six aircraft