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establish the M.1A's maximum speed at ground level, noting that propeller had been designed to deliver peak performance when flown at altitude. In addition to the flight test programme, the prototype was also subject to static loading tests during August 1916, during which no sign of structural failure was found.
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comprising a pair of semi-circular steel tube hoops that were positioned over the pilot's cockpit; this was shaped in order to better facilitate the pilot's ingress and egress to their position in the cockpit. The wing possessed a wide semi-elliptical rearwards sweep at the tip, which meant that the
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found them to have similar landing distances, while the landing speeds of both biplanes were only 5 mph slower. Bruce has speculated that a prejudice against monoplanes and a great distaste for the cockpit's limited downward view. had played a heavy role in its fate. This negative viewpoint was
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where it underwent testing. During official test flights, the M.1A demonstrated its impressive performance, being recorded as having attained a peak speed of 128 miles per hour (206 km/h) as well as the ability to ascend up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m) in 8 minutes 30 seconds. In addition, its
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has two replicas in its collection. The first one (intended to be airworthy) was built in UK bu AJD engineering in 1989, being flown just a couple of times (FIDAE'90), since then being preserved inside the main building of Museo with part of its fabric cover removed, showing its airframe. The other
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on 10 September 1912, and despite the subsequent 1913 Monoplane
Committee having cleared the design type, there persisted a deep-rooted suspicion of monoplanes amongst pilots. This suspicion may also have been reinforced by the RFC's underwhelming experience with various Morane-Saulnier monoplanes,
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Throughout the development of the M.1, there was little importance placed upon the programme by the War Office; according to Bruce, the organisation appeared to be in no rush to decide its fate. The aircraft had demonstrated excellent performance during testing, possessing a maximum speed that was
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during 1917–18, while the remainder were predominantly assigned to numerous training units based across the
British mainland. Reportedly, the type found a level of popularity as the personal mounts for various senior officers of the RFC. A single M.1C was also dispatched to France during 1917,
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However, some negative feedback was also gathered from the test pilots, which included criticism over the limited forward and downward view, it being relatively tiring to fly, and being nose-heavy when flown without the engine running. It was observed by the CFS that it had made no effort to
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monoplanes. In addition to its aerial performance, ground-based structural tests had also produced very strong results. Bruce has also stated that production aircraft would have been available in advance of several of the iconic high-performance
British fighters of the conflict, such as the
194:, conducted its maiden flight, flown by F.P. Raynham. During testing, the type quickly demonstrated its capabilities as a high speed aircraft for the era, possessing a maximum speed that was some 30–50 mph (48–80 km/h) higher than any of the contemporary
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front spar was considerably shorter than the rear and there being no inter-spar bracing being the end of the forward spar. To increase the downward vision available to the pilot, a sizable inter-spar cutout was present in the starboard wing root.
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although this is believed to have been for evaluation purposes only. Bruce claimed that there was a climate of official reluctance to deploy the M.1C, leading to the fighter being denied various opportunities to participate in operations.
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Some authors have made claims that the probable reason for the M.1 having been rejected came as a consequence of a widespread belief held at that time that monoplane aircraft were inherently unsafe during combat. The
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Having been suitably impressed by the sole prototype's performance, during
October 1916, the War Office issued contract No. 87/A/761 to Bristol, ordering a batch of four modified aircraft, which were designated as
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During the First World War, rapid advances in the field of aeroplanes were being made amongst the participating nations, each side aiming to acquire an advantage over the enemy. In the summer of 1916, British
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configuration used by many of the M.1's contemporaries. As a consequence of the type being believed to possess too great a landing speed to be safely handled by the constrained French airfields on the
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circular cross-section fuselage, which featured conventional wood and fabric construction techniques to minimise manufacturing difficulty. The exterior of the aircraft, which was covered in
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not universal as, according to Bruce, stories of the M.1's speed and manoeuvrability had quickly spread to front-line pilots, even to the point of enthusiastic rumours surrounding the type.
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forces in the region. According to Bruce, the central spinner would often be removed when operating in hot conditions in order to better dissipate excessively high engine temperatures.
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one was locally built, receiving the RAF serial number C4988, the monoplane flown by
Dagoberto Godoy over the Andes in 1918. It is used for displays on different aviation events.
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circular cross-section fuselage built using conventional wood and fabric construction techniques to minimise manufacturing difficulty. On 14 July 1916, the first
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Series production model, 125 built, powered by 110 hp (82 kW)
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1678:. Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1967. No ISBN.
1643:. Leatherhead, Surrey, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1966. No ISBN.
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9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 110 hp (82 kW)
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Dodson, Aidan (2023). "HMS Eagle & the Chilean Connection".
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prior to their completion. One of these fighters, flown by Lt.
1523:"Individual History Bristol M.1C (Reproduction) C4994/G-BLWM"
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It is believed that a total of 33 M.1Cs were deployed to the
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to their design, and being easier to brace than monoplanes.
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and flown by him under the Australian civil registration
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Original aircraft preserved at Minlaton, South Australia
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The Royal Air Force Museum's replica Bristol M.1C (
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600:According to the official historical account of
907:in the UK maintains and operates a replica M1C
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347:monoplane fighter. On 14 July 1916, the first
238:theatres instead. A single ace pilot, Captain
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438:Ultimately, the M.1 was rejected by the
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1089:List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
1029:226 mi (364 km, 196 nmi)
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491:, were powered by a single 110 hp
230:, the M.1 was commonly deployed to the
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1775:Scale plans of the Bristol M.1 Bullet
1692:The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft
320:, which would ultimately produce the
255:Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile
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1203:. Stroud UK: Fonthill. p. 219.
555:of the airframe. It was braced with
510:. This aircraft was designated the
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980:145 sq ft (13.5 m)
968:30 ft 9 in (9.37 m)
962:20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
873:. This is the former RAF aircraft
522:The Bristol M.1 was a single-seat
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1651:(First ed.). London: Putnam.
1050:0.08 hp/lb (0.13 kW/kg)
974:7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
645:to serve as part-payment for the
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540:. The M.1 possessed a carefully
404:Rejection and limited production
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2953:Single-engined tractor aircraft
1863:Bristol Gordon England biplanes
2938:1910s British fighter aircraft
1407:, Retrieved: 16 November 2010.
1008:2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
890:Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
580:'s reproduction Bristol M.1C (
1:
1596:, Retrieved: 2 December 2020.
1041:20,000 ft (6,100 m)
739:or 150 hp (110 kW)
685:Armistice of 11 November 1918
683:Following the signing of the
529:. It was powered by a single
452:Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.12
2963:Aircraft first flown in 1916
1858:Bristol Coanda monoplanes
628:Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a
429:Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5
290:, the chief designer of the
1649:Bristol Aircraft Since 1910
1574:, Retrieved: 29 March 2017.
1572:The Shuttleworth Collection
1552:, Retrieved: 29 March 2017.
1482:"The Seventh Aerial Derby."
1405:The Shuttleworth Collection
992:1,348 lb (611 kg)
634:. One of his victims was a
151:Bristol M.1 Monoplane Scout
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1705:Skaarup, Harold A (2000).
986:900 lb (408 kg)
332:having effectively banned
2662:Bristol Coanda Monoplanes
1489:, 10 August 1922. p. 451.
1383:Barnes 1964, pp. 120–121.
871:Minlaton, South Australia
465:Bristol-Coanda Monoplanes
292:Bristol Aeroplane Company
74:Bristol Aeroplane Company
45:Minlaton, South Australia
36:
1853:Bristol Prier monoplanes
1589:28 February 2021 at the
1099:List of fighter aircraft
617:Frederick Dudley Travers
240:Frederick Dudley Travers
2958:Rotary-engined aircraft
2897:George Henry Challenger
947:General characteristics
901:Shuttleworth Collection
668:, was used to fly from
578:Shuttleworth Collection
218:and many pilots of the
1838:Bristol Racing Biplane
1733:The Aviation Historian
1325:Andrews 1966, pp. 3-4.
1305:"Bristol M1 Monoplane"
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741:Admiralty Rotary A.R.1
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1647:Barnes, C.H. (1964).
1449:Bruce 1967, pp. 6, 9.
1273:Skaarup 2000, p. 157.
935:Specifications (M.1C)
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369:Central Flying School
285:aeronautical engineer
169:aeronautical engineer
2682:Bolingbroke IVT/IVTT
2580:Passenger Transports
1686:. London: Macdonald.
1682:Bruce, J.M. (1965).
1656:Bruce, J.M. (1982).
1626:Barnes 1964, p. 125.
1428:Barnes 1964, p. 122.
1416:Bruce 1967, pp. 6-8.
1392:Bruce 1967, pp. 3-4.
1343:Bruce 1967, pp. 7-8.
1294:Bruce 1967, pp. 6-7.
1264:Bruce 1967, pp. 5-6.
1223:Bruce 1967, pp. 4-5.
1168:Barnes 1964, p. 121.
1142:Barnes 1964, p. 120.
844:No. 150 Squadron RAF
839:No. 111 Squadron RAF
624:No. 150 Squadron RAF
351:, designated as the
247:No. 150 Squadron RAF
190:, designated as the
2907:Eric Gordon England
1567:15 May 2021 at the
1374:Bruce 1965, p. 110.
1252:Bruce 1965, p. 111.
1199:Hare, Paul (2014).
1154:Bruce 1982, p. 180.
1072:Vickers machine gun
834:No. 72 Squadron RAF
829:No. 47 Squadron RAF
824:No. 14 Squadron RAF
568:Operational history
442:for service on the
398:Vickers machine gun
309:and large-diameter
53:General information
2948:High-wing aircraft
1660:. London: Putnam.
1614:Bruce 1967, p. 12.
1472:Bruce 1967, p. 10.
1356:. Military Factory
925:at Los Cerrillos,
866:
852:Surviving aircraft
815:Royal Flying Corps
709:Ernest Leslie Foot
674:Mendoza, Argentina
657:Almirante Cochrane
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461:Royal Flying Corps
263:Mendoza, Argentina
220:Royal Flying Corps
104:Royal Flying Corps
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1694:. Paragon, 2002.
1690:Jackson, Robert.
1521:Simpson, Andrew.
1458:Bruce 1967, p. 9.
1440:Bruce 1967, p. 8.
1334:Bruce 1967, p. 7.
1285:Bruce 1967, p. 6.
1243:Bruce 1967, p. 5.
1186:Bruce 1967, p. 4.
1133:Bruce 1967, p. 3.
1066:1x fixed-forward
1035:1 hour 45 minutes
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793:Chilean Air Force
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651:Almirante Latorre
470:Morane-Saulnier N
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