Percival Q.6 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Percival Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

14 September 1937

Percival Q.6:

27 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton

Type Specification

Applies to:

Percival Q.6

Type:

Twin engined civil aircraft

Wing:

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

Fuselage:

Plywood box fuselage faired with fabric

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear under engine nacelles with tail wheel

Power Plant:

Two 205 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II mounted in nacelles on wing

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin for pilot and five or six passengers

Span:

46 ft 8 in

Length:

32 ft 3 in

Height:

9 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

278 sq ft

Tare:

3,500 lb

All-up:

5,500 lb

Max Speed:

195 mph

Initial Climb:

1,150 ft/min

Ceiling:

21,000 ft

Range:

750 miles

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