A few qustions.......
What were the specifications for the Britannia at the time the Centaurus engine possibility was dropped and how would it have compared to the Constellation, DC4/6 etc?
When the Brabazon was being designed, was there any noises coming out at all about the lack of airline intrest in the Lockheed R6V?
Many sites discussing the Brabazon say the upgrades to Filton proved useful for later projects.
However, to allow the Proteus to be used on the Brabazon and the Princess, the engine’s design introduced problems which delayed its introduction.
If the Brabazon and the Princess had been cancelled before the Proteus was considered, how soon could that engine have been introduced assuming it no longer has the cooling problems associated with it neededing to be fitted to the Brabazon and Princess.
Would the Filton site have been upgraded to the extent it was with an early Brabazon cancellation?
If it had been the Britannia that had been developed in place of the Brabazon with the Britannia’s first flight in 1949, what would that have done for the sales of the Britannia?
What were the specifications for the Britannia at the time the Centaurus engine possibility was dropped and how would it have compared to the Constellation, DC4/6 etc?
When the Brabazon was being designed, was there any noises coming out at all about the lack of airline intrest in the Lockheed R6V?
Many sites discussing the Brabazon say the upgrades to Filton proved useful for later projects.
However, to allow the Proteus to be used on the Brabazon and the Princess, the engine’s design introduced problems which delayed its introduction.
If the Brabazon and the Princess had been cancelled before the Proteus was considered, how soon could that engine have been introduced assuming it no longer has the cooling problems associated with it neededing to be fitted to the Brabazon and Princess.
Would the Filton site have been upgraded to the extent it was with an early Brabazon cancellation?
If it had been the Britannia that had been developed in place of the Brabazon with the Britannia’s first flight in 1949, what would that have done for the sales of the Britannia?