Parnall Peto Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

George Parnall and Company

First Flight:

4 June 1925

Peto:

2 - George Parnall and Company

Type Specification

Applies to:

Parnall Peto

Type:

Two-seat naval reconnaissance seaplane for operation from submarines

Wing:

Two bay biplane with swept, staggered, unequal span wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Wooden structure with fabric covering. Fuselage fills interplane gap

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane with single rudder and fin below fuselage

Landing Gear:

Twin floats attached to wing roots

Power Plant:

One 135 hp Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose IIIC five-cylinder air-cooled radial engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for two crew aft of wing

Span:

28 ft 5 in

Length:

22 ft 6 in

Height:

8 ft 11 in

Wing Area:

174 sq ft

Empty:

1,300 lb

Loaded:

1,950 lb

Max Speed:

113 mph at sea level

Rate of Climb:

600 ft/min

Endurance:

2 hours

Preserved in British Museums

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