Boulton & Paul Partridge Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

Early 1928

Partridge:

1 - Boulton & Paul

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P.33 Partridge

Type:

Single seat fighter to Air Ministry specification F.9/26

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unswept, unequal span wings of metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Oval section fuselage of metal structure attached to lower wing at lower longerons

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type main gear with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 440 hp Bristol Jupiter VII air-cooled engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit behind wing

Armament:

Two Vickers machine guns in fuselage sides

Span:

35 ft

Length:

23 ft 1 in

Height:

11 ft

Wing Area:

311 sq ft

Empty:

2,021 lb

Loaded:

3,097 lb

Max Speed:

167 mph at 10,000 ft

Climb:

6 min 30 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

28,950 ft

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