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Bristol 175 Britannia 312F · XM497 · Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Bristol 175 Britannia 312F illustration in Royal Air Force Museum Cosford livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312F

BRITANNIA-13237Unknown
RegistrationXM497
OperatorRoyal Air Force Museum Cosford
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Bristol 175 Britannia 312F. Has operated for BOAC, British Eagle International Airlines and Donaldson International Airways.

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Technical data

MSN13237
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Bristol Britannia

Figures for the Britannia 312 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.9 m124 ft
Wingspan43.4 m142 ft
Height11.4 m38 ft
Range7,129 km3,849 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed575 km/h310 ktMach 0.54
Service ceiling7,315 m23,999 ft
Maximum take-off weight83,915 kg185,001 lb
Maximum payload44,725 kg98,602 lbIts 52 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity52 passengersUp to 139 in a high-density layout
Endurance12 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1952 (74 years ago) · About 85 units built · Production ended in 1960

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 1, 1958
Delivered to BOAC
Delivered to BOAC as G-AOVF.
Mar 1, 1964
Transferred to British Eagle International Airlines
Transferred to British Eagle International Airlines.
Jan 1, 1970
Transferred to Monarch Airlines
Transferred to Monarch Airlines.
Apr 1, 1976
Transferred to Invicta International Airlines
Transferred to Invicta International Airlines.
May 1, 1984
Transferred to Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
Transferred to Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

Operators

1958-01-01
BOAC
Registration G-AOVF
1964-03-01
1970-01-01
Monarch Airlines
Registration G-AOVF
1976-04-01
1984-05-01
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IAS Cargo
Registration G-AOVF
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Vuelopedia (2026) Bristol 175 Britannia 312F · XM497 · Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BRITANNIA-13237 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Bristol 175 Britannia 312F · XM497 · Royal Air Force Museum Cosford}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BRITANNIA-13237},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BRITANNIA-13237}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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