Bristol 175 Britannia 312 · G-AOVG · Monarch Airlines

Bristol 175 Britannia 312 illustration in Monarch Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Bristol 175 Britannia 312

BRITANNIA-13238Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-AOVG
OperatorMonarch Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Bristol 175 Britannia 312. Operated for BOAC, British Eagle International Airlines and Monarch Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN13238
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 19, 1958
Delivered to BOAC
Delivered to BOAC as G-AOVG.
Nov 27, 1968
Transferred to BOAC
Transferred to BOAC.
Oct 10, 1969
Transferred to Monarch Airlines
Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Operators

1958-03-19
Registration G-AOVG
1965-04-01
Registration G-AOVG · Lessor: BOAC
1968-11-27
Registration G-AOVG
1969-10-10
Registration G-AOVG

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Bristol 175 Britannia 312 · G-AOVG · Monarch Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BRITANNIA-13238},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/BRITANNIA-13238}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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