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Bristol F.2B Derivatives

For a description of the format and data included in Production Tables, see here.

Produced Variants

Type 27 F2B Coupe 2 seat Coupe development of the Type 14. One 275 h.p. Rolls-Royce Falcon III powerplant.
Type 28 Tourer 3 seat Coupe development of the Type 14. One 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma powerplant.
Type 29 Tourer 2 seat open tourer development of the Type 14. One 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma powerplant.
Type 29A See Type 88.
Type 47 Tourer 3 seat open tourer development of the Type 14. One 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma powerplant.
Type 48 Tourer 3 seat open seaplane tourer development of the Type 14. One 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma powerplant.
Type 76 Jupiter Fighter 2 seat fighter-reconnaissance biplane development of the Type 14. One 425 h.p. Bristol Jupiter IV powerplant.
Type 76A Jupiter Fighter Type 76 with high compression, bi-fuel engine.
Type 76B Jupiter Fighter Type 76 with Frise ailerons.
Type 81 Puma Trainer (a.k.a Puma School) Trainer variant of Type 29 with Frise ailerons and oleo landing gear.
Type 81A Puma Trainer Type 81 with larger rudder for Greek Navy.
Type 86 Type 81 with 275 h.p. Rolls-Royce Falcon III powerplant.
Type 88 Bulgarian Tourer Type 29 fitted with the 180 h.p. Wolseley Viper powerplant. Also referred to as the Type 29A.
Type 88A Bulgarian Tourer Type 88 with Frise ailerons, oleo landing gear and larger rudder.
Type 89 Jupiter Trainer Type 81 with 425 h.p. Bristol Jupiter IV powerplant.
Type 89A Jupiter Trainer Type 89 with plywood covered fuselage.


Projected Variants

Type 41 2 seat open seaplane tourer development of the Type 14. One 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma powerplant.
Type 86A 3 seat open tourer development of the Type 14. One 275 h.p. Rolls-Royce Falcon III powerplant.


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Type 27 F2B Coupe
Types 28, 29, 47 and 48 Tourer
Type 76 Jupiter Fighter
Types 81 and 86
Type 88 Bulgarian Tourer
Type 89 Jupiter Trainer



Type 27 Coupe

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Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 1 aircraft converted by the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, in early 1919. Purchased by the Air Board in May 1919.
 H1460  5177  1      Ex F.2B
  Total Production   (1)    



Types 28, 29, 47 and 48 Tourer

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C/n Initial Registration Type Notes
 28 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Built between July 1919 and May 1921.
 5867  G-EAIZ  Type 29  Retained by Bristol as a demonstrator.
 5868  G-EANR  Type 29  To USA (See note 2).
 5873    Type 48  Originally intended for Siberia, but remained unsold.
 5874    Type 48  Originally intended for Siberia, but remained unsold.
 5876  G-EART  Type 47  To Instone Air Line.
 5877    Type 47  To USA (See note 2).
 5878    Type 47  To USA (See note 2).
 5879    Type 47  To USA (See note 2).
 5880    Type 47  To USA (See note 2).
 5881    Type 29  To USA (See note 2).
 5891    Type 28  To USA (See note 2).
 5892  G-EAVU  Type 47  Retained by Bristol as a demonstrator. See note 1.
 6108  G-EAXK  Type 28  To Australia as G-AUDF for Western Australian Airways.
 6109  M-AAAF  Type 47  To Sociedad Otie, Spain.
 6110  M-AFFF  Type 47  To Sociedad Otie, Spain.
 6111  G-AUDG  Type 28  To Western Australian Airways.
 6112  G-EAWR  Type 47  To Spain as M-AEAA for Sociedad del Monte Archanda.
 6113  G-AUDX  Type 28  Supplied as spare. Used to rebuild G-AUCA. To Western Australian Airways. Later VH-UDX.
 6114  G-EAWQ  Type 28  To Spain as M-AAEA for Alberto Bayo.
 6115  G-AUDH  Type 28  To Western Australian Airways. Rebuilt as G-AUDZ after crashing. Later VH-UDZ.
 6116  G-AUDI  Type 28  To Western Australian Airways.
 6117  G-AUCA    Type 28  To Controller of Civil Aviation, Australia. Crashed 16 March 1923 at Bourke NSW and rebuilt as G-AUDX.
 6118  G-AUDJ  Type 28  To Western Australian Airways.
 6119  G-AUDK  Type 28  To Western Australian Airways.
 6120  G-EAXA  Type 29  Retained by Bristol as a demonstrator.
 6121  M-AFFA  Type 29  To Sociedad Otie, Spain.
 6122  G-EAWB  Type 29  To A.S. Butler
 6123    Type 29  To the Newfoundland Air Survey Company, Canada.
Total Production   28



Type 76 Jupiter Fighter

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C/n Initial Registration   Notes
 
 3 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Built between July 1919 and May 1921.
 6379  G-EBGF  Type 76  Converted from Type 17A G-EBCN
 6380  G-EBHG  Type 76B  To Swedish Army as 4300 (later 1300/5667/SE-AEE).
 6381  G-EBHH  Type 76A  Converted to Type 89 in 1925.
Total Production (New Built)   2
Total Production (Conversions)   (1)



Types 81 and 86

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Type 81 Puma Trainer
C/n Initial Registration Notes
 5 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Built in March 1923.
 6120  G-EAXA  Converted from Type 29. To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6239  G-EBFR  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6240  G-EBFS  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6241  G-EBFT  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6242  G-EBFU  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
Total Production (New Built)   4
Total Production (Conversions)   (1)

Type 81A
Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 6 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Greek Navy. Delivered in mid 1925 (without engines).
   6712-6717  6      
  Total Production 6      

Type 86
Serial Range C/n Batch Qty Conv. Canc'd Notes
 6 aircraft converted by the Greek Navy from Type 81A to Type 86 standard in 1931.
 M51, M54, ???  6712-6717    (6)    
  Total Production   (6)    



Bulgarian Tourer

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Type 88
C/n Initial Registration Notes
 2 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Bulgarian Government. Delivered in Apri 1924.
 6383  B-BECA  
 6384  B-BEHA  
Total Production   2

Type 88A
C/n Initial Registration Notes
 3 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset, for the Bulgarian Government. Delivered in Apri 1926.
 6937  B-BEBA  
 6938  B-BETO  
 6939  B-BEKA  
Total Production   3



Jupiter Trainer

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Type 89
C/n Initial Registration Notes
 10 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset. Built between April 1924 and June 1926.
 6381  G-EBHH  Converted from Type 76A. To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6382  G-EBIH  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6522  G-EBJA  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6523  G-EBJB  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6524  G-EBJC  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6525  none  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6918  G-EBML  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6919  G-EBMN  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6963  G-EBNZ  To Beardmore Reserve Flying School, Renfrew.
 6964  G-EBOA  To Beardmore Reserve Flying School, Renfrew.
Total Production (New Built)   9
Total Production (Conversions)   (1)

Type 89A
C/n Initial Registration Notes
 15 aircraft built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Filton, Bristol, Somerset except as noted. Built between October 1926 and September 1931.
 6965  G-EBOC  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 6966  G-EBOD  To Beardmore Reserve Flying School, Renfrew.
 6967  G-EBQS  To Beardmore Reserve Flying School, Renfrew.
 7124  G-EBQT  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7156  G-EBSB  To Beardmore Reserve Flying School, Renfrew.
 7157  G-EBSH  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7221  (none)  Spare airframe.
 7234  G-EBVR  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7265  G-EBYL  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7350  G-AAGF  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7351  G-AALO  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7352  G-AAWJ  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7711  G-ABPL  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 7712  G-ABPM  To Filton Reserve Flying School.
 R58  G-EBWN  Built by Beardmore Reserve School at Renfrew from spares and salvaged parts
Total Production   15



Production Summary

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All Aircraft By Type
Type Built New Conv. Canc'd Total
 Type 27 F2B Coupe   (1)   1
 Type 28 Tourer 10     10
 Type 29 Tourer 7     7
 Type 47 Tourer 9     9
 Type 48 Tourer 2     2
 Type 76 Jupiter Fighter   (1)   1
 Type 76A Jupiter Fighter 1     1
 Type 76B Jupiter Fighter 1     1
 Type 81 Puma Trainer 4 (1)   5
 Type 81A 6     6
 Type 86   (6)   6
 Type 88 Bulgarian Tourer 2     2
 Type 88A Bulgarian Tourer 3     3
 Type 89 Jupiter Trainer 9 (1)   10
 Type 89A Jupiter Trainer 15     15
  69 (10)  


Notes
  1. One Bristol 29 Tourer was registered to Sociedad del Monte Archanda as M-AAFA. It is possible that this was ex- G-EAVU.
     
  2. One Tourer became NC826Y.

Production References
  1. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910, C.H. Barnes (Putnam, 1964)
  2. Bristol F.2B Fighter - King of Two-Seaters, Chaz Bowyer (Ian Allen, 1985)
  3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/home.html
  4. British Civil Aircraft Registers 1919-1928, Peter W. Moss (Air Britain Publications, 1969)

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