Percival Merganser

The Percival Merganser was a light civil transport of the late 1940s. It was a twin-engine high-wing monoplane of all-metal stressed skin construction with retractable tricycle undercarriage.

The Percival Merganser was a British twin-engined all-metal light utility aeroplane of the 1940's.1
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The Percival Merganser was a light, civil transport of the late 1940s. It was a twin-engine, high-wing monoplane of all-metal, stressed skin construction with retractable tricycle undercarriage.3

Made by Hunting Aircraft.

VOUGHT LE PERCIVAL MERGANSER LES TURBO-REACTEURS ET LA PROPULSION PAR REACTION REVUE AERONAUTIQUE (LA) no:26 01/11/1947 No 26 01/11/1947 18 4
The Percival Merganser had seating for a crew of two and a separate passenger cabin with five seats and baggage compartment.5
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Edgar Percival
Length Alt
14.56 m
Power Alt
221.0
Range Main
696
Loaded Weight Main
7300.0
Height Alt
4.19 m
Type Of Prop
six-cylinder inline
Loading Main
23
Power/mass Main
291.6
Power/mass Alt
Capacity
5
Max Speed Main
168
Cruise Speed Main
139
Ceiling Main
24000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
2
Retired
1948
Loaded Weight Alt
3318.0
Cruise Speed Alt
9600.0
Area Main
319.0
Span Alt
12.40 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
de Havilland Gipsy Queen 51 or 71
Manufacturer
Hunting Aircraft
First Flight
9
Climb Rate Main
1010.0
Power Main
296 hp
Number Of Props
2
Climb Rate Alt
5.1 m-s
Length Main
1455.4199999999998
Span Main
1239.52
Area Alt
29.6 m²
Range Alt
48000.0
Max Speed Alt
11580.0
Related
* Percival Prince* Percival President* Percival Pembroke* Percival Sea Prince
Empty Weight Main
5300.0
Ceiling Alt
7
310 m
Height Main
419.1
Category
British civil utility aircraft 1940-1949
Percival aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
2409.0
Loading Alt
112

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