Bristol Freighter - Variants

Variants

Freighter Mk I

Utility transport Series I or Freighter with a strengthened floor and hydraulically operated nose doors.

Freighter Mk IA

Mixed-traffic variant with 16-passenger seats

Freighter Mk IB

Variant of Mk I for British European Airways

Freighter Mk IC

Variant of Mk IA for British European Airways

Freighter Mk ID

Variant of Mk IA for British South American Airways

Wayfarer Mk II

Airliner (passenger variant) Series II or Wayfarer. Nose doors were omitted and additional windows were added.

Wayfarer Mk IIA

Variant of Mk II with 32 seats

Wayfarer Mk IIB

Variant of Mk IIA for British European Airways

Wayfarer Mk IIC

Variant of Mk II with 20 seats and baggage hold

Freighter Mk XI

Variant of Mk I with 108 ft (32.92 m) wing and extra tankage

Freighter Mk XIA

Mixed-traffic version of Mk IX

Freighter Mk 21

More powerful engined version

Freighter Mk 21E

Convertible version of Mk 21 with 32 removable seats

Freighter Mk 31

Variant of Mk 21 with larger fin

Freighter Mk 31E

Convertible version of Mk 31

Freighter Mk 31M

Military version of Mk 31 with provision for supply dropping

Freighter Mk 32

Higher capacity version with fuselage lengthened by 5 ft (1.52 m)

Type 179 Freighter

Unbuilt project. Twin-boom version. Not built

Type 179A Freighter

Unbuilt project. The aircraft was intended to have an unswept tail and a ramp-loading door.

Type 216 Freighter

Unbuilt project. Car ferry version. It was intended to be powered by two Roll-Royce Dart turboprop engines.