Bristol Britannia variant
Bristol Britannia 301
Series 300 prototype built at Filton, using the 100 series wing and fuel capacity; first flew on 31 July 1956.
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- July 31, 1956
- First flight
- 1
- Units built
- 139
- Passengers
History
The first long-fuselage aircraft
The 301 is the company prototype of the 300 series, built at Filton and flown on 31 July 1956. The 300 series is the passenger-only version of the long 124 ft 3 in (38 m) fuselage, seating up to 139 passengers — 99 in the original configuration — with medium fuel capacity.
The 301 was not yet a long-range aircraft: it used the same wing and fuel capacity as the Model 100. That step would come with the 310 series, known at first as the 300LR, with strengthened fuselage skin and undercarriage and long-range tanks.