Boulton & Paul P-6 Aircraft

Boulton & Paul P.6, Wolverhampton. Copyright: Kevin Pitt

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

Late 1918

P-6:

1 - Boulton & Paul Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P-6

Type:

Experimental aircraft to Boulton & Paul own requirement

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 with wing centre section, aft cockpit behind wing trailing edge

Span:

25 ft

Length:

19 ft

Height:

8 ft

Wing Area:

235 sq ft

Empty:

1,100 lb

Loaded:

1,725 lb

Max Speed:

103 mph at 1,000 ft

Climb:

9 min to 5,000 ft

Endurance:

2 hr 20 min

Preserved in British Museums

Full scale model:

X-25 - Boulton Paul Association - Display

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