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Airliner

Britannia

Bristol · UK

The largest and fastest turboprop of its day. It was remarkably quiet, though arrived just as pure jets began to dominate.

Legacy Fact: The first turboprop capable of non-stop Atlantic crossings.
Technical Specifications
CRUISE SPEED575 km/h
MAX RANGE7,100 km
CAPACITY139 Passengers
ENGINES4x Bristol Proteus