Parnall Perch Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

10 December 1926

Perch:

1 - George Parnall and Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall Perch

Type:

Two-seat naval training aircraft to specification 5/24

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unswept, equal span, staggered wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden fuselage with fabric covering, attached to wing at lower longeron

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type landing gear on oleo and radius rod. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 270 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon III twelve cylinder vee water-cooled engine in the nose driving a two bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Side by side seats for two in open cockpit aft of the wing

Span:

40 ft

Length:

29 ft 6 in

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

2,800 lb

Loaded:

4,500 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Climb:

5,000 ft in 11 min

Service Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Range:

500 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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