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Roden 312 Bristol 175 Britannia Series 300's 1:144 |
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| Overall 86 machines of this type were built, the main operator of most of which was B.O.A.C., but constant problems with the normal operation of the Proteus engine were fatally damaging for the prospects of the aircraft. In 1959 the epoch-making Boeing 707 surged onto the arena of world air transportation, in the face of which all other piston and turbo-propeller transcontinental planes promptly faded into the background. The fate of the Britannia, which for its comfort was loved by a great number of passengers, was decided. It continued to be used on medium-haul air routes for some years, and many machines were sold to other countries - to Argentina, Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Cuba, Spain, Mexico and others. Some planes were converted to transports, and in Canada the Canadair firm made its own version of the Britannia under license, employing a number of different methods of construction. | |||
