- Design and development
- Specifications (T.B.8)
- References
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The Bristol P.B.8, or Bristol-Coanda P.B.8', was an early British-built, Romanian-designed two-seat biplane trainer made by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1914. Only one was completed, which was never flown. Design and developmentRomanian Henri Coandă, chief designer of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, developed the P.B.8 as a biplane trainer to replace the early Bristol Boxkite at the Bristol flying school at Brooklands, it was the only biplane designed by Coanda. The design was started November 1913 but its construction was a low priority for the company and the completed aircraft was not delivered to Brooklands until July 1914. Specifications (T.B.8) {{Aircraft specs
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References{{refbegin}}- {{cite book|first=Chris|last=Barnes|title=Bristol Aircraft since 1910|year=1988|publisher=Putnam|location=London|isbn=0 85177 823 2}}
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