Percival Proctor Aircraft

Proctor I, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Percival Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

8 October 1939

Proctor I:

222 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton 25 - F Hills and Sons Ltd, Manchester

Proctor II:

50 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton 100 - F Hills and Sons Ltd, Manchester

Proctor III:

1 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton 437 - F Hills and Sons Ltd, Manchester

Proctor IV:

8 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton 250 - F Hills and Sons Ltd, Manchester

Proctor V:

154 - Percival Aircraft Ltd, Luton

Type Specification

Applies to:

Percival Proctor IV

Type:

Radio trainer and communications aircraft

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing is unswept and tapers. Wooden structure with fabric cover

Fuselage:

Wooden construction

Tail Unit:

Tailplane on top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear under wing with tail wheel

Power Plant:

One 210 hp de Havilland Gipsy Queen II engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Enclosed cabin with two rows of two seats

Span:

39 ft 6 in

Length:

28 ft 2 in

Height:

7 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

202 sq ft

Empty:

2,370 lb

Loaded:

3,500 lb

Max Speed:

160 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

700 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

14,000 ft

Range:

500 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Proctor III:

Z7197 - RAF Museum, Hendon - Display LZ766 - Imperial War Museum, Duxford - Restoration

Proctor IV:

NP294 - Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby - Restoration

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