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Produced Variants
Coanda School Monoplane
Two seat training monoplane with tandem cockpits derived from the Prier-Dickson but featuring a four-wheeled
undercarriage. One 50 h.p. Gnome powerplant.
Coanda Side-by-Side Monoplane
Two seat training monoplane with side by side seating. One 50 h.p. Gnome powerplant.
Coanda Competition Monoplane
Similar to the school machine with improved drag reduction and revised tail surfaces. One 80 h.p. Gnome powerplant.
Coanda Daimler Monoplane
Similar to the Competition machine with sturdier undercarriage. One
70 h.p. Daimler-Mercedes powerplant.
Coanda Military
Monoplane
Improved development
of Competition Monoplane with increased wingspan. One 80 h.p. Gnome powerplant. (See Note 1)
Coanda Hydro Biplane
Central
float two-seater seaplane. The float was initially of of Gnosspelius design, but this was replaced by one made by S. E. Saunders of Cowes on their Consuta system. One 80 h.p. Gnome powerplant.
B.R.7
Long-range, two-seat biplane, basically consisting of the Coanda
Military Monoplane's fuselage, undercarriage and tail unit, fitted with two-bay unstaggered biplane wings. One 70 h.p.
Renault powerplant. Originally designated B.R.70 (Bristol Renault 70
h.p.). Also built by Deutsche Bristol-Werke, the German machine featuring extended wings, tapered ailerons, an extra rudder
below the tail and a 90 h.p. Daimler-Mercedes powerplant.
T.B.8
A biplane development of the Coanda Military Monoplane, capable of carrying light bombs. One 80 h.p. Gnome powerplant.
The designation presumably stood for Tractor Bristol (or Biplane) 80
h.p.
T.B.8H
Type T.B.8
converted to a twin float seaplane using the Gnosspelius float from the Hydro Biplane cut in half.
S.B.5
Single
seat monoplane, a smaller version of the Military Monoplane. Powerplant unknown, but the designation S.B.5 probably stood
for Single-seat Bristol 50 h.p., so this may imply
that it was designed for a 50 h.p. Gnome.
P.B.8
Two
seat pusher biplane trainer intended as a Boxkite replacement. One 80 h.p. Gnome powerplant. The designation presumably
stood for Pusher Bristol (or Biplane) 80 h.p.
S.S.A.
Single Seat
Armoured biplane, intended to be built by Breguet at Douai, for the French Government. One 80 h.p.
Clerget powerplant.
G.B.75
Improved
T.B.8 featuring a streamlined front fuselage with rounded cowling enclosing the rotary engine. The Coanda fin was replaced
with an unbalanced rudder plus fin. One 75 h.p. Gnome Monosoupape powerplant, later replaced with an 80 h.p.
Gnome. The designation presumably stood for Gnome Bristol 75
h.p.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset. First flew March, 1912.
77
School
1
To Bristol Flying School, Larkhill.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset. First flew May, 1912.
80
Side-by-Side
1
To Bristol Flying School, Larkhill.
2 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the 1912 Military Aeroplane Competition. First flew July, 1912.
263, 262
105, 106
Competition
2
Competion numbers 14 and 15. To RFC as 263
and 262 respectively
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for Italy.
110
Side-by-Side
1
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, intended for Deutsche Bristol-Werke. First flew September 1912.
111
Daimler
1
Nicknamed 'The Elephant'
6 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset. Types and Deliveries as indicated.
118
Military
1
To Romanian Government, delivered September
1912. See note 1.
121
Military
1
Intended for Italian Government but remained
at Larkhill. See note 1.
122
Military
1
To Italian Government, delivered November
1912.
123
Military
1
Intended for Romanian Government but crashed
on testing. Rebuit as c/n 142.
131
Military
1
To Italian Government, in preference to
c/n 121 Delivered December 1912.
132
School
1
To Italian Government, delivered December
1912.
1 aircraft
rebuilt by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset. Used for static testing.
142
1
Rebuild of c/n 123.
12
aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton,
Bristol, Somerset. All Military Type, deliveries as indicated.
143
Military
1
Retained at Larkhill for test and
demonstration. See note 1.
144
1
Retained at Larkhill for test and
demonstration. See note 1.
145
1
To Spanish Government, delivered December
1912.
146
1
Intended for Romanian Government, but
crashed during testing March 1913.
147
1
To Rumanian Government. See note 1.
148
1
To Rumanian Government. See note 1.
149
1
To Rumanian Government. See note 1.
150
1
To Deutsche Bristol-Werke April 1913.
151
1
To Deutsche Bristol-Werke April 1913,
returned to Filton August 1913. See note 1.
152
1
To Romanian Government. See note 1.
153
1
To Deutsche Bristol-Werke April 1913,
returned to Filton August 1913. See note 1.
154
1
To Italian Government.
9 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the Rumanian Government. Type as indicated.
164
Side-by-Side
1
165
Side-by-Side
1
166
Side-by-Side
1
176
Side-by-Side
1
177
Side-by-Side
1
See note 1.
185
School
1
186
School
1
188
School
1
189
School
1
36
aircraft ordered from Caproni & Faccanoni, Vizzola Ticino, Verese, Italy,
for the Italian Government, but only 2 completed (but see note 2).
196, ??
Military
2
34
Shipped to Filton in August 1913 for
conversion into a biplane. See note 1.
7 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, initially to meet a Spanish requirement. First flew March 1913.
none
157, 158, 160-163, 178
7
Initial 5 aircraft ordered by Spain, but
none delivered due to unsuitability. All retained by Bristol.
1 aircraft
built by the Deutsche Bristol-Werke, Halberstadt, Germany. First flew ??
1913.
1 Military
Monoplane converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton,
Bristol, Somerset, to an Admiralty order. First flew February 1913.
121
(1)
Later rebuilt as a T.B.8H seaplane c/n
No.205.
1 Military
Monoplane converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton,
Bristol, Somerset, For the RNAS to contract C .P.32096/13. First flew August
1913.
43
144
(1)
Rebuilt as c/n 225.
5 Rumanian
Military Monoplanes converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company,
Filton, Bristol, Somerset, in late 1913. Returned to Rumania.
118, 147-149, 152
(5)
See Note 7.
1 Military
Monoplane converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton,
Bristol, Somerset, in October 1913.
634
143
(1)
Purchaced by R.P. Creagh in July 1914, but
impreesed by the RFC as 634 in August. Rejected by the RFC as unsafe
2 Military
Monoplanes returned from Deutsche Bristol-Werke in August 1913 and converted
by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset.
151
(1)
To Rumania, October 1913
153
(1)
Used as Bristol demonstation machine;
rebuilt as c/n 227.
1 Caproni
built Military Monoplane converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane
Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, in August 1913.
614
196
1
Impressed into the RFC as 614 at the
outbreak of W.W.I. Rejected and transferred to the RNAS as 948.
1 aircraft
converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the RNAS. First flew December 1913.
15
205
(1)
Type T.B.8H; conversion of T.B.8 c/n 121.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the RNAS to contract C.P.36217/14. Delivered March 1914.
153
198
1
1 aircraft
converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset. First flew April 1914.
615
218
(1)
Converted from Side-by-Side Monoplane
c/n177. Used at Bristol School, Larkhill. Impressed into the RFC as 615 at
the outbreak of W.W.I, but rejected.
1 aircraft
converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the RNAS. First flew April 1914.
43
225
(1)
C/n144 converted to a 2-wheeled Vee landing
gear.
1 aircraft
converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset.
620
227
1
C/n153 rebuilt. Impressed into the RFC as
620 at the outbreak of W.W.I. Rejected
and transferred to the
RNAS as 917.
2 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, for the RNAS to contract C.P.53505/14. Delivered September 1914.
916
197
1
917
227
(1)
Ex RFC Serial 620
1 ex-RFC
aircraft transferred to the RNAS under contract C.P.56037/14. Delivered
September 1914.
948
196
(1)
Ex RFC Serial 614
12
aircraft built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton,
Bristol, Somerset, for the RFC to contract A.2594. 6 delivered between
September and October 1914.
691 - 696
331-336
6
All rejected and transferred to the RNAS.
697 - 702
337-342
6
Delivered directly to the RNAS
12 ex-RFC
aircraft transferred to the RNAS under contracts C.P.63528/14 and
C.P.73046/14. Delivered November 1914.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, intended for Italy but construction abandoned in November 1913.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, intended to be built by Breguet for the French Government. First
flew May 1914.
1 aircraft
built by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol,
Somerset, intended for Rumania but not delivered. First flew April 1914.
Following structural
failures, the Coanda Military monoplanes had their wings strengthened, but this proved to be too heavy. Eventually several
were converted to more successful biplanes - see TB.8.
Two further batches for the RNAS are often quoted (8442 - 8453 and 8562 - 8573, c.n.'s
870-893), but these are now known to have been Boxkites.
T.B.8 conversion total is for those converted
from Coanda Monoplanes only and does not include T.B.8 rebuilds.
From Bruce [3] photographic evidence
shows 601 painted on the tail, but that was the identity of an experimental B.E. Bristol company records apparently give its
true identity as 610, but that belonged to a Maurice Farman Shorthorn.
Also known as the Bristol Daimler
Biplane.
Production References
Bristol Aircraft
Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael
H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
The Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps, J.M.
Bruce (Putnam, 1982)
