Bristol Jupiter Fighter

Jupiter Fighter
General information
TypeFighter/Trainer
ManufacturerBristol Aeroplane Company
Number built26
History
Introduction date1924
First flightJune 1923
Retired1934
Developed fromBristol F.2 Fighter

The Bristol Type 76 Jupiter Fighter and Type 89 Trainer were derivatives of the British fighter of the First World War (the F.2 Fighter), powered by Bristol Jupiter radial engines. While unsuccessful as a fighter, it was used as an advanced trainer aircraft between 1924 and 1933.

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