Percival Prentice

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Percival Prentice
Type	Military trainer aircraft
Manufacturer	Percival
Maiden flight	1946
Introduced	1947
Retired	1953
Primary user	Royal Air Force
Number built	>300

The Percival Prentice was an ab initio trainer of the Royal Air Force in the early post-war period, contemporary with the de Havilland Chipmunk. It was a low-wing, monoplane with a fixed, tailwheel, undercarriage. Seating was in a side-by-side configuration.

The prototype first flew in 1946. Over 300 were built and they were in service from 1947 to 1953.

Contents 1 Operators 2 Specifications (T.1) 3 References 4 Related content

[edit] Operators

• Argentina
• India
• Lebanon
• United Kingdom.

[edit] Specifications (T.1)

Data from World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 31 ft 3 in (9.52 m)
• Wingspan: 46 ft 0 in (14.0 m)
• Height: 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
• Wing area: ft² (m²)
• Empty weight: lb (kg)
• Loaded weight: 4,200 lb (1,905 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× de Havilland Gipsy Queen 32 6-cylinder, inline, air-cooled 6-cylinder, air-cooled inline engines, 251 hp (187 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 124 knots (143 mph, 230 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m)
• Range: 344 knots (396 mi, 637 km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)

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Comparable aircraft

• de Havilland Chipmunk

Designation sequence

• Percival Proctor - Percival Prentice - Percival Prince - Percival Provost - BAC Jet Provost

Related lists

• List of aircraft of the RAF
• List of trainer aircraft