Percival Pembroke

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Percival Pembroke
Type	light transport
Manufacturer	Percival Aircraft Company
Maiden flight	21 November 1952
Introduced	1953
Retired	1988
Primary user	RAF
Produced	1953-1958
Number built	45

The Percival Pembroke was a British high-wing twin-engined light transport aircraft built by the Percival Aircraft Company, later Hunting Percival.

The Pembroke was a development of the Percival Prince civil transport. It had a longer wing to permit a higher fully laden weight. The prototype flew on 21 November 1952. Production was complete in early 1958. It entered service with the Royal Air Force as the Percival Pembroke C.1 in 1953 to replace the Avro Anson for light transport duties. As with other RAF tranports passenger seats are rearward facing for improved safety.

Six were produced as the Pembroke C(PR). 1 photographic reconnaissance aircraft. these saw use by No.81 Squadron RAF during the Malayan Emergency. The RAF's Pembrokes were modified to extend their lifespan in 1970. The last unit to use them was No.60 Squadron RAF in 1987 but these were withdrawn from use in 1988.

1 Variants
2 Operators
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Variants

Pembroke C.Mk 1 : Communications and transport version for the RAF.
Pembroke C(PR).Mk 1 : Photographic reconnaissance version for the RAF.
Sea Prince C.Mk 1 : Communications and transport version for the Royal Navy.
Sea Prince T.Mk 1 : Navigation and Anti-submarine warfare training version for the Royal Navy.
Sea Prince C.Mk 2 : Communications and transport version of the Sea Prince T.Mk 2. This was the last Royal Navy version.
President : Civil transport version.