Parnall Elf Aircraft

Elf II, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

July 1929

Elf I:

1 - Parnall

Elf II:

2 - Parnall

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall Elf II

Type:

Private-owners and sports biplane designed as a private venture

Wing:

Two bay biplane with staggered, unswept, unequal span wings. Interplane struts are of N design. Wooden structure with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing is of wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane and fin with split elevator and single rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type main gear with each main wheel supported on oleo leg to wing root with radius rod forwards to engine mount. Axles meet on pillar under fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 120 hp Cirrus Hermes II four-cylinder air-cooled inline engine in the nose driving a two bladed wooden propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for two aft of upper wing

Span:

31 ft 3.5 in

Length:

22 ft 10.5 in

Height:

8 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

195 sq ft

Empty:

900 lb

Loaded:

1,700 lb

Max Speed:

116 mph at sea level

Climb:

21 min to 10,000 ft

Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

400 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Elf II:

G-AAIN - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome - Airworthy

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