Boulton & Paul Mail-Carrier Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Boulton & Paul Ltd, Norwich

First Flight:

23 March 1933

Mail-Carrier:

1 - Boulton & Paul

Type Specification

Applies to:

Boulton & Paul P.64 Mail-Carrier

Type:

High-speed mail-carrier to Air Ministry specification 21/28

Wing:

Two bay biplane with egual span, staggered, unswept wings of steel spar, duralumin rib structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage fills interplane gap and is of rectangular section. Steel and duralumin structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Main gear mounted close to lower wing in fairings. Tail wheel

Power Plant:

Two 555 hp Bristol Pegasus I.M.2 engines in nacelles on the upper wing driving two bladed propellers

Accommodation:

Cockpit for two pilots side by side with navigator or radio operator behind

Span:

54 ft

Length:

42 ft 6 in

Height:

13 ft

Wing Area:

756 sq ft

Empty:

7,008 lb

Loaded:

11,267 lb

Max Speed:

185 mph at 5,000 ft

Rate of Climb:

1,400 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

22,500 ft

Range:

1,000 miles

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