Boulton & Paul P.32 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

23 October 1931

P.32:

1 - Boulton & Paul

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P.32

Type:

Three-engineed long-range night bomber to Air Ministry specification B.22/27

Wing:

Three bay biplane with staggered, swept, equal span wings of metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Rectangular section fuselage of metal structure with lower wing attached at lower longerons

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with twin fins and rudders mounted at mid span

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear each side having two main wheels. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

Three 575 hp Bristol Jupiter XFBM air-cooled engines, one on each lower wing and one on upper wing centre section each driving four bladed propellers

Accommodation:

5/6 seat aircraft. Open cockpit for pilot ahead of wing with open gun positions in nose, dorsal and tail positions

Armament:

Three Lewis guns, one for each gunner with four 550 lb bombs in bomb bay under fuselage

Span:

100 ft

Length:

69 ft

Height:

21 ft

Wing Area:

Unknown

Loaded:

22,700 lb

Speed:

Unknown

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