Bristol Braemar

The Bristol Braemar was a British heavy bomber aircraft developed at the end of the First World War for the Royal Air Force.

The prototype Braemar was developed in response to the establishment of the Independent Air Force in October 1917, as a bomber capable of the long-range bombing of Berlin if necessary.

However, the engine-room design was resurrected later in the Braemar's development life, for the proposed steam-powered Tramp.

The prototype showed generally good performance with a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h), but there were complaints from the test pilots about the view from the cockpit and the controls,[1] and so the next aircraft produced was an improved version designated Braemar Mk.II.

The Mk.II received considerably more power from its four 400 hp (300 kW) Liberty L-12 engines, which gave it an improved speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).

The Bristol Braemar II photographed in flight, 1919.