Percival Mew Gull

The Percival Mew Gull was a British racing aircraft of the 1930s. It was a small single-engine single-seat low-wing monoplane of wooden construction normally powered by a six-cylinder de Havilland Gipsy Six piston engine. During its racing career it set many records and was considered a significant efficient design one that eventually reached a top speed of 265 mph (425 km-h) on a modest 205 hp (153 kW) in its final 1939 form.

1930, Percival Gull, 1931-1932 and Percival Mew Gull, 1933; won many air races and trophies, both national and international, and set a 1
ARF Sport Scale Percival Mew Gull 120 size for Electric or Glow = Seagul Models Percival Mew Gull 120 RC Plane, ARF Click over image to enlarge 2
interesting project has been a replica Percival Mew Gull for a customer in the USA but now sold to a friend in the UK and should fly in 2012.3
Lead story:The Percival Mew Gull was faster than front line fighters in the 1930s. Flight test:Lake Renegade, the six-seat amphibian that company CEOs buy.4
Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF at Breighton Aerodrome in 2007 Role Racing aircraft Manufacturer Percival Aircraft Company 5
Percival Mew Gull is a rarely modeled airplane, one reason that Seagull’s ARF replica will help sport scale enthusiasts stand out at the airfield. The Mew Gull 1.6
Percival Mew Gull is a rarely modeled airplane, one reason that Seagull’s ARF replica will help sport scale enthusiasts stand out at the airfield.7
Percival Mew GullggimlickPercival Mew Gull This is the Seagulls models version of the Gull and distributed by Horizon Hobbies. This will be a review subject for Model Airplane News....8

Made by Hunting Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Percival Gull .

specially modified Percival Mew Gull he did so in 1938 and went on, in the following year, to undertake a very different type of flying experience - the long distance solo record flight 9
The Percival Mew Gull is a 1/24 scale, SAM qualified, flying model that uses the Box and Former method of construction.10
The Percival Mew Gull was a racing aircraft that was active in the 1930�s.11
The Percival Mew Gull was designed with the intermediate/advanced sport scale in mind. It is a semi scale aeroplane which is quick to assemble .12
Tony SMith - Percival Mew GullGlasair II RGAlex HenshawClick on cameo images above to see enlargements.13
Tribute to Alex Henshaw - Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF and Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb EP120/G-LFVB at the Flying Legends Show held at Duxford 7th July 2007 - Airshows 2007 Part 1 © Caz Caswell 2007 Flying Legends Show held at Duxford 14
version of the Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF in Cape Records configuration. Note that the Cessna 182 sound is used by default.15
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Edgar Percival
Predecessor
Percival Gull
Length Alt
5.56 m
Power Alt
123.0
Range Main
550 mi
Loaded Weight Main
1460.0
Height Alt
2.08 m
Type Of Prop
inline
Max Speed Main
195 mph
Developed From
Percival Gull
Height Main
208.28
Cruise Speed Main
175 mph
Number Built
6
Crew
1
Span Main
24.0
Cruise Speed Alt
152
Area Main
88.0
Primary user
Civilian racer
Span Alt
7.32 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Napier Javelin IA
Manufacturer
Hunting Aircraft
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
March 1934
Production End Year
1938
Loaded Weight Alt
664.0
Power Main
165 hp
Production Start Year
1934
Empty Weight Alt
453.0
Length Main
556.26
Area Alt
8.2 m²
Range Alt
478
Max Speed Alt
170
Related
* Percival Gull* Percival Gull VI* Percival Vega Gull
Empty Weight Main
996.0
Produced
1934
Category
British sport aircraft 1930-1939
Percival aircraft

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