130-Ton Bristol Brabazon

As Britain was fighting its way out of German military dominance during the last stages of World War 2, the Minister of Aircraft Production, Lord Brabazon of Tara, created a singular group with a particular objective. The Brabazon Committee was tasked with planning the needs of Britain&postwar civilian aircraft market, and its members issued five different types of aircraft, including one that could carry 100 passengers in transatlantic routes from the United Kingdom to the United States. A winner eventually emerged, and it was called the Bristol Brabazon in honor of the man who had developed the specification. The revolutionary and colossal aircraft resembled a B17 bomber with its 230-foot wingspan and over 177 feet of length and included separate sleeping compartments, dressing rooms, and even a cinema! Still, the Brabazon had fierce competition from other alternatives and was a highly expensive model; these were only a few of the many hurdles it had to overcome to earn its rightful place in history… --- Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, top-secret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between. As...