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The Pullman was developed as a 14-passenger variant of the [[Bristol Braemar]] bomber. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Pullman</ref> | The Pullman was developed as a 14-passenger variant of the [[Bristol Braemar]] bomber. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Pullman</ref> | ||
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Note: this is a sub-section of Bristol Aeroplane Co.
The Pullman was developed as a 14-passenger variant of the Bristol Braemar bomber. [1]
The third prototype Braemar was completed as the prototype and sole Pullman and first flew early in May 1920. [2]
1920 Shown at the International Aero Show at Olympia in July of that year, where its great size and interior fittings were much admired. [3]
The Pullman was one of the earliest British aircraft to have a fully enclosed crew cabin, and this feature was disliked by service pilots, who often carried fireman's axes with them to enable them to escape in an emergency. [4]
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