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Bristol T.B.8
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The Bristol T.B.8, or Bristol-Coanda T.B.8 was an early British biplane built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company and designed by the Romanian Henri Coandă. Fifty four Bristol T.B.8s were built, being mainly used as a trainer. A small number of Bristol T.B.8s were briefly used as bombers at the start of the World War I by the Royal Naval Air Service.
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A Bristol T.B.8 at Cotroceni | |
Role | Trainer/Bomber |
Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Designer | Henri Coandă |
First flight | 12 August 1913 |
Introduction | 1913 |
Retired | 1916 |
Primary users | Royal Naval Air Service Royal Flying Corps Romanian Air Force |
Number built | 54 |
Developed from | Bristol-Coanda Monoplanes |
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