Parnall Pike Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

March 1927

Pike:

1 - George Parnall and Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall Pike

Type:

Dual role naval reconnaissance aeroplane to Air Ministry Specification 1/24

Wing:

Single bay biplane with equal span, unswept, backward staggered wings. Upper wing is of greater chord than lower wing. Wings of wooden structure with Warren girder bracing

Fuselage:

Fuselage of metal structure mounted to fill the interplane gap

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type landing gear on oleo and radius rod attached to wing root. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion V twelve-cylinder broad-arrow water-cooled engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Two or three seater. Pilot in open cockpit ahead of the wing with gunner behind

Armament:

Forward firing Vickers machine gun with Lewis gun on mount for rear defence. Four 112 lb bombs could be carried under the wings

Span:

46 ft

Length:

35 ft 9 in as seaplane

Height:

15 ft 8 in as seaplane

Wing Area:

663 sq ft

Empty:

4,183 lb

Loaded:

6,350 lb

Max Speed:

126.5 mph at sea level

Preserved in British Museums

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