Parnall Plover Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

1923

Plover Prototype:

3 - Parnall

Plover:

10 - Parnall

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall Plover

Type:

Carrier-borne fighter to specification 6/22

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unswept, equal span wings. Fabric covered with full span ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing is fabric covered

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type main gear with two wheels attached by oleo leg and radius rod to lower longerons, tail skid

Power Plant:

One 436 hp Bristol Jupiter IV nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine in nose driving two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Two fixed forward firing 0.303 in machine guns

Span:

29 ft

Length:

23 ft

Height:

12 ft

Wing Area:

306 sq ft

Empty:

2,035 lb

Loaded:

2,984 lb

Max Speed:

142 mph at sea level

Climb:

20,000 in 25 min 13 sec

Service Ceiling:

23,000 ft

Range:

300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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