Supermarine P.B.25 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Pemberton-Billing Ltd

First Flight:

September 1915

P.B.23E:

1 - Supermarine

P.B.25:

20 - Supermarine

Type Specification

Applies to:

Supermarine P.B.25

Type:

Pusher scout

Wing:

Single bay biplane with swept wings

Fuselage:

Nacelle mounted between the wings of fabric covered construction

Tail Unit:

Tail mounted on boom aft of fuselage comprising single tailplane with twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type mounted on vees under wing

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape

Accommodation:

Single seat in open cockpit for pilot

Armament:

One 0.303 in Lewis machine gun in front of nacelle

Span:

33 ft

Length:

24 ft 1 in

Height:

10 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

277 sq ft

Empty:

1,080 lb

Loaded:

1,576 lb

Max Speed:

99 mph

Climb:

11 min to 6,000 ft

Duration:

3 hr

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