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Bristol Burney

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Produced Variants

Burney X.2
 
 
 
Two seat monoplane flying boat with 'hydropeds' used for takeoff and containing three sets of hydrofoils, each consisting of a central leg bearing a stack of lifting planes. In addition to the air propeller the aircraft was to be driven by water propellers mounted at the lower ends of the two forward hydropeds for use at take-off, driven via a clutch so they could be disengaged when the aircraft was in flight. One 80 h.p. Canton-Unne powerplant.
Burney X.3
 
Two seat monoplane flying boat similar to, but larger than X.2 in both span and wing area. The hull framework was made at Filton and sent to Cowes for Saunders to cover it with their Consuta sewn plywood. One 200 h.p. Canton-Unne powerplant.


Projected Variants

Burney X.1 An adaptation of a Bristol G.E.1 biplane with 'hydropeds'. Rejected in favour of a new design.



Production List
Burney X.2

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Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 1 aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. One towed flight only September 1912.
 none  92  1      
  Total Production 1      




Burney X.3

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Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 1 aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Attempted first flight June 1914.
 none  159  1      Grounded on a sandbank on attempted first flight. Later scrapped.
  Total Production 1      




Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Burney X.2 1     1
 Burney X.3 1     1
  2 0 0  

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
  2. British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)

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