page_title: Bristol Britannia
section_title: Survivors
hierarchical_section_title: Bristol Britannia / Survivors
caption_attribution_description: "Nose of Bristol Britannia G-ALRX at the Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble Airfield, Glocestershire, England
context_page_description: The Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the British Empire. During development two prototypes were lost and the turboprop engines proved susceptible to inlet icing, which delayed entry into service while solutions were sought.
  By the time development was completed, "pure" jet airliners from France, United Kingdom, and the United States were about to enter service, and consequently, only 85 Britannias were built before production ended in 1960. Nevertheless, the Britannia is considered one of the landmarks in turboprop-powered airliner design and was popular with passengers. It became known as "The Whispering Giant" for its quiet exterior noise and smooth flying, although the passenger interior remained less tranquil.
  Canadair purchased a licence to build the Britannia in Canada, adding another 72 variants. These were the stretched Canadair CL-44/Canadair CC-106 Yukon, and the greatly modified Canadair CP-107 Argus maritime patrol aircraft.
context_section_description: Britannia 101 (G-ALRX)
  Forward fuselage is with the Bristol Aero Collection This is the second prototype aircraft, damaged in the Severn Estuary crash.
  Britannia 308F (G-ANCF)
  Removed from Kemble, and reassembled in early 2007 in Liverpool, England. Under restoration on the former airside apron behind the Crowne Plaza Liverpool John Lennon Airport Hotel, which was the original terminal building of Liverpool Speke Airport.
  Britannia 312 (G-AOVF)
  On display at the Royal Air Force Museum, RAF Cosford, England, in RAF Air Support Command colours as XM497 "Schedar".
  Britannia 312F (G-AOVS)
  Derelict fuselage on the fire training dump at London Luton Airport, Luton, England, in Redcoat Air Cargo colours as G-AOVS "Christian". Is visible from the Wigmore Valley Park playing fields.
  Britannia 312 (G-AOVT)
  On display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, England, in Monarch Airlines colours.
  Britannia C.1 (XM496) Regulus
  On display at Cotswold Airport, England, in RAF colours.
  Britannia 307F (5Y-AYR)
  Cockpit preserved in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England.
caption: Nose of second prototype Britannia G-ALRX at the Bristol Aero Collection.
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