Boulton & Paul Phoenix Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

7 July 1929

Phoenix I:

1 - Boulton & Paul

Phoenix II:

1 - Boulton & Paul (rebuilt Phoenix I)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P.41 Phoenix II

Type:

Two seat light aircraft to company specification

Wing:

Strut braced parasol wing monoplane. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Metal fuselage of rectangular section

Tail Unit:

All-moving tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type. Main leg attached to wing with axle and radius rod to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 40 hp Salmson engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Two pilots in open cockpits beneath and behind the wing

Span:

30 ft

Length:

Unknown

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

Unknown

Loaded:

1,089 lb

Max Speed:

86 mph at sea level

Rate of climb:

470 ft/min at sea level

Preserved in British Museums

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