Boulton & Paul Bodmin Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

Early 1924

P.12 Bodmin:

2 - Boulton & Paul

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P.12 Bodmin

Type:

Experimental aircraft to Air Ministry specification

Wing:

Three bay biplane with unstaggered, unswept, equal span wings. Metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing of all metal structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear mounted on oleo legs with smaller wheels forward to prevent nosing over. Tailskid

Power Plant:

Two 450 hp Napier Lions mounted in the fuselage driving two two bladed puller propellers and two four bladed pusher propellers mounted on the wing inboard struts

Accommodation:

Open cockpit forward of wongs for pilot with nose and dorsal gun positions

Armament:

Lewis gun at each gun position

Span:

70 ft

Length:

53 ft 4 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

1,204 sq ft

Empty:

7,920 lb

Loaded:

11,000 lb

Max Speed:

116 mph at sea level

Climb:

8 min 9 sec to 6,500 ft

Service Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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