Percival Prentice
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| Prentice | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Percival |
| Maiden flight | 1946 |
| 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.
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[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, air-cooled inline engine, 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo. World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft.
[edit] Related content
Comparable aircraft
Designation sequence
- Percival Proctor - Percival Prentice - Percival Prince - Percival Provost - BAC Jet Provost
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- List of aircraft of the RAF
- List of trainer aircraft
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