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Bristol Bulldog

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Produced Variants

Type 105 Bulldog Mk.I Single seat unequal span all metal biplane fighter to Specification 9/26. One 440 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII powerplant.
Type 105 Bulldog HA First prototype modified with long span high aspect ratio wings for an abortive attempt on the World Altitude Record.
Type 105 Bulldog Mk.I (export) An export version of the Mk.I featuring of Bullpup shape wings for better climb performance.
Type 105A Bulldog Mk.II
 
Production version of Type 105 featuring a lengthened fuselage to Specification 17/28. One 440 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VII powerplant except where noted.
Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IIA Improved production version to Specifications 11/29 and 11/31. One 450 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VIIF powerplant.
Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IIIA Private venture prototypes. One 530 h.p. Bristol Mercury IVA powerplant.
Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IV Private venture prototypes to F.7/30 requirement. One 530 h.p. Bristol Mercury IVS.2 powerplant.
Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IVA Export production version of Mk.IV. One 620 h.p. Bristol Mercury VIS.2 powerplant.
Type 105D Bulldog Modified Bulldog Mk.IIA for Denmark.
Type 105J Bulldog JSSF
 
Modified version of Mk.II built under licence in Japan, with larger fuel tanks, modified undercarriage and tail unit. One 375 h.p. Nakajima Jupiter VII powerplant.
Type 124 Bulldog TM
 
Unarmed two seat trainer to meet the requirements of Specification 12/32 and later 13/34. One 420 h.p. Bristol Jupiter VIFH powerplant.


Projected Variants

Type 119 Two seat trainer development of the Type 105. One 480 h.p. Bristol Mercury powerplant.



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Bristol Production

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Serial Range/
Registration
C/n Type (1) Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a private venture. First flew May 1927.
 none  7155  Mk.I  1      
     HA    (1)    Modified into the HA in October 1927.
 1 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 872437/28. First flew January 1928.
 J9840  7235  Mk.II  1      
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a private venture for export. Never flown.
 none  7267  Mk.I (export)  1      
 25 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 878476/28. Delivered between May and October 1929.
 J9567 - J9575  7322-7330  Mk.II  9      
 J9576 - J9584  7332-7340  Mk.II  9      
 J9585 - J9590  7342-7347  Mk.II  6      
 J9591  7397  Mk.III  1      Retained at Filton as Mercury IV engine test bed. Briefly registered G-AATR.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company demonstrator. First flew June 1929.
 G-AAHH  7331  Mk.II  1      Bristol Jupiter VI powerplant.
 1 airframe built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for Mitsui & Co., Bristol agents in Japan. Delivered mid 1929.
 none  7341  Mk.II  1      Airframe only.
 5 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Latvian Aviation Regiment (Latvijas Aviācijas Pulks). Delivered in September 1929.
 70, 71, 72K, 73K, 74K  7353-7357  Mk.II  5      See note 2.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for evaluation by the United States Navy. Delivered in October 1929.
 A8485  7358  Mk.II  1      Bristol Jupiter VIIF powerplant.
 23 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 929308/29. Delivered between January and May 1930.
 K1079 - K1101  7364-7386  Mk.II  23      
 2 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Royal Siamese Aeronautical Service. Delivered in January 1930.
   7387-7388  Mk.II  2      
 8 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Royal Australian Air Force. Delivered in January 1930.
 A12-1 - A12-8  7389-7396  Mk.II  8      Bristol Jupiter VIF powerplant.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for evaluation by the United States Navy. Delivered in February 1930.
 A8607  7398  Mk.II  1      Bristol Jupiter VIIF powerplant. Replacement for A8485.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company engine test bed and demonstrator. First flew January 1930.
 G-ABAC  7399  Mk.II  1      Bristol Merccury III, later Gnome-Rhône Jupiter VI powerplant.
 3 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Royal Swedish Air Force. Delivered in August 1930.
 1201 - 1203  7400-7402  Mk.II  3      Type J7 in Swedish service.
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company demonstrator. First flew mid 1930.
 (none)  7403  Mk.II  1      
 7 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Latvian Aviation Regiment (Latvijas Aviācijas Pulks). Delivered in July 1930.
 78K, 79, 80K, 81K, 82K,  7439- 7445  Mk.II  7      See note 2.
 83, 84            
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company demonstrator. First flew mid 1930.
 G-ABBB  7446  Mk.II  1      Gnome-Rhône 9ASB powerplant, later 500 h.p. Bristol Aquila I.
     Mk.IIA    (1)    Converted to first Mk.IIA
 12 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Estonian Air Force (Eesti Õhuvägi). Delivered in August 1930.
 122 - 133  7447-7458  Mk.II  12      
 92 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 35537/30. Delivered between October 1930 and May 1931.
 K1603 - K1694  7459-7550  Mk.IIA  92      
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a private venture. First flew September 1931.
 R-5  7560  Mk.IIIA  1      
 4 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Royal Danish Flying Corps. Delivered in March 1931.
 J151 - J154 (3)  7564-7567  Type 105D  4      Type J7 in Swedish service.
 8 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Royal Swedish Air Force. Delivered in May 1931.
 5211 - 5218  7582-7589  Mk.IIA  8      
 120 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract   105490/31. Delivered between July 1931 and July 1932.
 K2135 - K2234  7590-7689  Mk.IIA  100      K2188 converted to TM prototype
 K2476 - K2495  7691-7710  Mk.IIA  20      
 14 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 183620/32. Delivered between July and December 1932.
 K2859 - K2872  7713-7726  Mk.IIA  14      
 Proposed trainer development of the Type 105. Sequence number allocated, but not proceded with.
  7690  Type 119      1  
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company demonstrator. First flew October 1932.
 G-ABZW  7745  Mk.IIIA  1      Markings not applied; flown with experimental marking R-7
 18 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 183620/32. Delivered between April and June 1933.
 K2946 - K2963  7746-7763  Mk.IIA  18      
 17 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 201947/32. Delivered between December 1932 and March 1933.
 K3170 - K3186  7727-7743  TM  17      
 10 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 201947/32. Delivered between June and November 1933.
 K3504 - K3513  7764-7773  Mk.IIA  10      
 31 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 269472/33. Delivered between October 1933 and May 1934.
 K3923 - K3953  7777-7807  TM  31      
 1 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 170526/32. Delivered in March 1935.
 K4189  7744  Mk.IIA  1      To Specification 11/31 for static testing of stainless steel structure.
 1 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 288636/33. Delivered in March 1934.
 K4292  7745  Mk.IV    (1)    Converted from Mk.IIIA G-ABZW
 1 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, as a company demonstrator. First flew October 1932.
 G-ACJN  7808  Mk.IVA  1      Markings not applied; flown with experimental marking R-8 and used as an engine test bed.
 17 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Finnish Air Force (Ilmavoimat). Delivered between January and February 1935.
 BU59 - BU75  7810-7826  Mk.II  17      
 11 aircraft ordered from the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, to contract 330681/34. Delivered between March and May 1935.
 K4566 - K4576  7827-7837  TM  11      
  Total Production 441 (3) 1  




Nakajima Production

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Serial Range C/n Type (1) Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 2 aircraft built by the Nakajima Aircraft Manufacturing Co, Ohta-Machi, Tokyo. First flew 1930.
 701, 702    JSSF  2      
  Total Production 2      




Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Type and Mark
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 105 Bulldog Mk.I 1     1
 Type 105 Bulldog HA   (1)   1
 Type 105 Bulldog Mk.I (export) 1     1
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.II 109     109
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IIA 263 (1)   264
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.III 1     1
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IIIA 2     2
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IV   (1)   1
 Type 105A Bulldog Mk.IVA 1     1
 Type 105D Bulldog 4     4
 Type 105J Bulldog JSSF 2     2
 Type 119     1 1
 Type 124 Bulldog TM 59 (1)   60
  443 (4) 1  

All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 105 384 (3)   387
 Type 119     1 1
 Type 124   59 (1)   60
  443 (4) 1  


Notes
  1. Although indicated by Mark Number, strictly this would only be applicable to RAF machines, but is used here as a conventient definition.
     
  2. The first five Bulldogs were initially known as Bulldog 1, 2, 3, etc. but in August 1930 were renumbered as 70, 71, 72K, 73K, and 74K. Latvian aircraft were fitted with Gnome-Rhône Jupiter VIs and Oerlikon guns, except the final two machines (83 and 84), powered by the Gnome-Rhône 9ASB (equivalent to the Bristol Jupiter VII).
     
  3. Later J301 - J304, later still J1 - J4.

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
  2. Air Britain RAF Aircraft Register Series, Various Volumes (Air-Britain Publications)
  3. RAF Contracts - Air Britain Aeromilitaria, various issues
  4. Data Plan No.2 - The Bristol Bulldog, Alfred Granger (Taurus Press, 1973)
  5. http://latvianaviation.com/Bulldog.html
  6. Insignia Air Force Special - Estonian Air Force 1918 - 1940 (Blue Rider Publishing, 1999)

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