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Bristol T.B.8. The Bristol T.B.8 was considered too slow for frontline operations, and was relegated to training operations, serving until 1916.
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Bristol T.B.8 fitted with the cylindrical bomb carrier
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657:Ronald L. Tarnstrom, Trogen Books, 1998,
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512:3,000 ft (914 m) in 11 minutes
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606:. London: Studio Editions. p. 204.
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563:. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books.
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621:(Fourth ed.). London: Putnam.
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646:(First ed.). London: Putnam.
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1841:Single-engined tractor aircraft
751:Bristol Gordon England biplanes
604:Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation
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457:450 sq ft (42 m)
221:The Bristol T.B.8 was a single-
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602:Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).
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1831:1910s British bomber aircraft
561:The British Bomber since 1914
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170:and designed by the Romanian
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589:Bristol Aircraft Since 1910
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202:, chief designer of the
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617:Thetford, Owen (1994).
430:General characteristics
404:Royal Naval Air Service
275:Salon de l'Aéronautique
188:Royal Naval Air Service
88:Royal Naval Air Service
726:Bristol Racing Biplane
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182:at the start of the
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1795:Eric Gordon England
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286:Operational history
41:General information
32:A Bristol T.B.8 at
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77:Henri Coandă
61:Manufacturer
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1743:Helicopters
1529:Bolingbroke
1459:Beaufighter
1449:Blenheim IF
1409:F.2 Fighter
491:Performance
483:Propellers:
473:Powerplant:
354: 1914
326:Farnborough
184:World War I
1820:Categories
1708:Buckingham
1601:Buckingham
1584:Transports
1575:Buckmaster
1524:Bloodhound
1480:Ten-Seater
648:p.81-2, 85
539:References
504:Endurance:
455:Wing area:
1773:Designers
1760:Belvedere
1606:Freighter
1508:Britannia
1495:Type 142
1485:Taxiplane
1434:Bullfinch
1384:Scout A-D
449:Wingspan:
423:Data from
341:Operators
262:Bombsight
198:Romanian
34:Cotroceni
1846:Biplanes
1755:Type 173
1750:Sycamore
1722:Sporting
1703:Beaufort
1693:Blenheim
1683:Berkeley
1662:Type 221
1657:Type 188
1652:Type 138
1503:Brabazon
1454:Type 146
1444:Type 133
1439:Type 123
1377:Fighters
701:aircraft
661:, p. 326
518:Armament
307:Variants
243:ailerons
227:fuselage
72:Designer
1734:Brownie
1713:Brigand
1678:Braemar
1671:Bombers
1647:Type 92
1596:Brandon
1538:Trainer
1490:Pullman
1429:Bulldog
1424:Bagshot
1394:Scout F
1389:Scout E
1370:By role
716:Boxkite
699:Bristol
506:5 hours
443:Length:
369:Romania
266:cockpit
223:engined
186:by the
180:bombers
176:trainer
164:biplane
161:British
132:Retired
111:History
50:Trainer
1698:Bisley
1688:Bombay
1637:Bullet
1591:Bombay
1475:Tourer
1414:Badger
736:Type T
721:Glider
709:scheme
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321:G.B.75
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1642:Racer
1560:P.B.8
1555:T.B.8
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761:T.B.8
756:B.R.7
526:Guns:
437:Crew:
271:Paris
231:Gnome
155:, or
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1729:Babe
1196:142M
1142:110A
623:ISBN
565:ISBN
151:The
135:1916
119:1913
46:Type
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