The Bristol Type 167 was a long-range airliner developed in response to a report from the Brabazon Committee of 1942. Named the Brabazon
after the committee chairman, Lord Brabzon of Tara, construction of the first prototype began in October 1945. The airliner would be able to
carry up to 100 passengers in a luxurious cabin, for 5,500 miles at 330 mph. The design broke new ground in airliner design, not just in its
immense size, but in the advanced technology it employed. The aircraft rolled out for engine runs in December 1948. On 4th September, 1949,
chief test pilot "Bill" Pegg took the Brabazon up for her first flight. Most of the work force and thousands of other spectators cheered as the
aircraft climbed majestically, flew around, and landed. The aircraft was free of any major problems, especially considering the many ground-
breaking technological applications in the design. Everyone who flew in it was impressed by its quietness and smoothness and its spacious
interior. Following its first flight, the Brabazon Mark I undertook numerous successful test flights and demonstations. In March 1952 the
government anounced that the project would be suspended, and eventually cancelled it in July 1953. The main reason for the cancellation
would appear to be the huge costs of the project, a main part of which was the large assembly hall and runway extension at Filton.