| Barry, 31.03.2016 18:24 Developed from the P7 Bourges bomber as a seven seat airliner and with the intention of winning the Daily Mail prize of £10,000 for being the first British Plane to cross the Atlantic non stop made it's first flight on 10th May 1920. By this time, in fact almost a good year after the event, Alcock and Brown had crossed the Atlantic in a Vickers Vimy on the 15th June 1919. Only two P8's were made, although six had been planned, and whist they were easy to fly and handle the economics of the competition laid to rest any idea of a successful passenger aircraft. reply |
