Bristol Superfreighter

Type 170 Series 32 Superfreighter
A Bristol Superfreighter of Silver City Airways at Southampton Airport in 1954
Role	Cargo aircraft Passenger aircraft
Manufacturer	Bristol Aeroplane Company
First flight	16 January 1953
Introduction	1953
Status	Retired
Primary user	Silver City Airways British United Air Ferries British United Airways
Developed from	Bristol Freighter

The Bristol Type 170 Superfreighter Mk 32 was a larger, stretched version of the Bristol Freighter designed for Silver City Airways for use on the short air ferry routes to France.

The first Superfreighters, with a longer - 42 ft 3 in (12.88 m) - hold than the earlier Mark 31, were delivered to Silver City Airways in spring 1953 and were used on cross-channel services to Europe. One example was converted to a 60-seat all-passenger "Super Wayfarer".

The Mark 32 could carry 20 passengers instead of 12 in the smaller Mark 31 Freighter, and three cars instead of two in its air ferry role.

The Superfreighter was distinguishable from the earlier Freighter by having a longer nose, in which the extra car was carried, and a fin fillet as well as rounded wingtips.

Data from Macdonald Aircraft Handbook.

General characteristics

Performance

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