Mr George Strauss, Minister of Supply, is among government officials who flew in the giant Bristol Brabazon, the world's largest landplane, during its two day visit to London Airport. (Photo by J A Hampto
16th June 1950: The world's largest propeller driven airliner, the eight engined Bristol Brabazon on the tarmac at London Airport. The aircraft's captain points out some of its features to BOAC's hostess of the year. ransport, Aviation, September 1949, Filton, Bristol, England, Bristol Brabazon airliner powered by eight Centaurus Radial engines on general view as the plane under went testing, This hugh plane ( the Worlds largest at the time) was designed to fly transatlantic routes but proved to be a complete commercial failure with only one being built
Bristol, England. 1949. Lord Brabazon (centre, hands in pockets) is pictured during safety tests for the maiden flight of "Brab One".