Percival Gull Aircraft

Gull Six, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Percival Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

July 1932

Gull Four:

1 - British Aircraft Company, Maidstone 24 - George Parnall and Co, Yate 4 - The Percival Aircraft Co Ltd, Gravesend

Gull Six:

19 - The Percival Aircraft Co Ltd, Gravesend

Type Specification

Applies to:

Percival D.3 Gull Six

Type:

Three seat touring monoplane

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing is unswept and tapers. Wooden construction

Fuselage:

Wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear under wing with tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Three seats in enclosed cockpit

Span:

36 ft 2 in

Length:

24 ft 9 in

Height:

7 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

169 sq ft

Tare:

1,500 lb

All-up:

2,450 lb

Max Speed:

178 mph

Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Range:

640 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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