Parnall G.4/31 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

1935

G.4/31:

1 - George Parnall and Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall G.4/31

Type:

General purpose biplane

Wing:

Two-bay biplane. Wings of unequal span of metal covered with fabric. N-type interplane struts. Upper wing roots have sharp dihedral. Ailerons on all four surfaces

Fuselage:

Fuselage fills interplane gap, metal with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type, fixed undercarriage. Undercarriage legs attached to wing spars. Tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 690 hp Bristol Pegasus IM3 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for pilot level with leading edge of upper wings. Observer aft in open cockpit

Armament:

Observer has Lewis gun. Fixed Vickers machine-gun firing forward. Aerial torpedo between undercarriage or bombs underwing

Span:

57 ft

Length:

35 ft 9 in

Height:

15 ft

Wing Area:

687 sq ft

Loaded:

6,800 lb

Max Speed:

165 mph at 5,000 ft

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