Percival Mew Gull Aircraft

Mew Gull, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

Percival Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

March 1934

Mew Gull E.1:

1 - Pervical Aircraft Ltd

Mew Gull E.2:

4 (1 conversion from E.1) - Percival Aircraft Ltd

Mew Gull E.3H:

1 - Percival Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Percival Mew Gull E.2

Type:

Racing monoplane

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing is unswept and tapers. Wooden construction

Fuselage:

Wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear under wing with tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six II engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit

Span:

24 ft

Length:

20 ft 3 in

Height:

6 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

88 sq ft

Tare:

1,150 lb

All-up:

2,125 lb

Max Speed:

230 mph

Initial Climb:

1,700 ft/min

Ceiling:

21,000 ft

Range:

800 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Mew Gull:

G-AEXF - Real Aeroplane Company, Breighton Aerodrome - Airworthy

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