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Parnall Scout

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Wingspan
  
13 m

Manufacturer
  
Parnall

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Parnall scout


The Parnall Scout, unofficially nicknamed the Zeppelin Chaser, was a British fighter prototype of the 1910s. It was the first fighter design from Parnall.

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Development

Parnall began work on a single-seat anti-airship fighter aircraft in 1916 based on the designs of A. Camden-Pratt, initially intended to meet an aircraft specification from the Admiralty. A large, wooden two-bay staggered biplane, it was finished and initially tested in late 1916.

Operational history

The Scout reportedly flew twice in late 1916 under Admiralty testing, however it was found to be heavy, slow and with few safety features. As such it was returned to Parnall in the same year and no further development progressed.

Specifications (Scout - estimated)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Upper wingspan: 44 ft (13 m)
  • Lower wingspan: 40 ft (12 m)
  • Wing area: 516 sq ft (47.9 m2)
  • Fuel capacity: 36 imp gal (164 l)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Maori II V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 250 hp (190 kW)
  • Propellers: two-bladed wooden propeller

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 113.5 mph (183 km/h; 99 kn) at sealevel
    • Armament
  • Guns: 1x fixed 0.303 in (8 mm) Lewis machine-gun offset to starboard at 45° elevation.

    • References

    Parnall Scout Wikipedia
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