Boulton & Paul P.9 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich |
First Flight: |
May 1919 |
P.9: |
8 - Boulton & Paul |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Boulton & Paul P.9 |
Type: |
Two seat light aircraft developed from P.6 |
Wing: |
Single bay, unstaggered and equal span biplane. Construction of wood with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Box section fuselage on lower wing. Wooden structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane with split elevators. Small fin with balanced rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Crossaxle type gear with tailskid |
Power Plant: |
One 90 hp RAF 1a air cooled V8 eingine in nose driving a four blade propeller |
Accommodation: |
Tandem open cockpits, forward cockpit below upper wing, aft cockpit behind wing trailing edge |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
27 ft 6 in |
Length: |
25 ft |
Height: |
10 ft |
Wing Area: |
323 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
1,244 lb |
Loaded: |
1,770 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
104 mph at 1,000 ft |
Climb: |
5,000 ft in 8.5 min |
Ceiling: |
14,000 ft |
Range: |
300 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |