Boulton & Paul Atlantic Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
April 1919 |
P.8 Atlantic: |
2 - Boulton & Paul |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Boulton & Paul P.8 Atlantic |
Type: |
Twin engined aircraft designed for forst non-stop Atlantic flight |
Wing: |
Three bay biplane. Wings are unswept and unstaggered, of unequal chord and rigged with dihedral. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage fills interplane gap and is of wooden structure with fabric covering |
Tail Unit: |
Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single main fin and rudder. Additional small fins fitted to the tailplane |
Landing Gear: |
Split undercarriage. Main wheels carried on oleo and radius rods under engine with axle joined to wing root. Tail skid |
Power Plant: |
Two 450 hp Napier Lions engines mounted on the lower wings near inboard struts driving four bladed wooden propellers |
Accommodation: |
Crew of three. Pilot in enclosed cockpit in the nose with cabin behind for relief pilot and radio operator |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
60 ft 4 in |
Length: |
40 ft |
Height: |
12 ft 4 in |
Wing Area: |
770 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
5,170 lb |
Loaded: |
7,880 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
149 mph at sea level |
Climb: |
8 min to 10,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
25,000 ft |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |