Specifications (Bristol 188)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 77 ft 8 in (23.67 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 1 in (10.69 m)
- Height: 12 ft (3.65 m)
- Airfoil: biconvex section, 4 per cent t/c ratio
- Powerplant: 2 × de Havilland Gyron Junior PS.50 turbojet with reheat
- Dry thrust: _ (_) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 7,000 lbf (31 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,191 mph, although a short 'dash speed' of 1,345 mph could be reached. (a "dash speed" of Mach 2 could only be maintained for a few minutes )
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