Percival Provost
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The Percival P.56 Provost was a British ab initio trainer for the Royal Air Force in the 1950s replacing the Percival Prentice. It was a low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Seating was side-by-side. After a lengthy service career the design was adapted for a turbojet.

At least five Percival Provosts survived and are in civilian hands.1
Percival Provost airplane before a recent flight at Culpeper Regional Airport.2
Test pilot, picture is of two Hunting Percival Provosts on the scrap heap. 181 was scrapped and 184 now in the Cavan Leitrim collection at Dromod......... some pics.....3

Made by Hunting Aircraft.

Percival Provost is the predecessor of the BAC Jet Provost.

advertise here Percival Provost Riat 2002 Planes and Choppers No: 1711 Contributor: Steve Tottle Year: 2002 Manufacturer: Percival Country: United Kingdom Percival Provost Riat 2002 4
Percival Provost devoid of markings except for the 'Omega' insignia on the fin. Believed to be serialled R3160 and still flying.5
Hunting Percival Provost, which had previously been the Jet Provost standard basic trainer, a role which it continued to serve in dimishing importance until 1961.6
More Users
Air Corps (Ireland)
Iraqi Air Force
Myanmar Air Force
Height Main
365.76
Designer
Henry Millicer
Length Alt
8.73 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of aircraft of the RAF
Range Main
560.0
Loaded Weight Main
4399.0
Height Alt
3.70 m
Type Of Prop
9
Introduced
1953
Loading Main
21
Power/mass Main
993.6000000000001
Similar Aircraft
* CAC Winjeel
Successor
BAC Jet Provost
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
200 mph
Ceiling Main
25000.0
Number Built
461
Crew
2
Max Speed More
at sea level
Retired
1969
Loaded Weight Alt
1995.0
Area Main
214.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
10.7 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
410.0
Engine(prop)
Alvis Leonides 126
Manufacturer
Hunting Aircraft
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
24
Production End Year
1956
Climb Rate Main
2200.0
More Performance
14400.0
196.2
Production Start Year
1950
Climb Rate Alt
11.2 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
BAC Jet Provost
Length Main
868.6800000000001
Span Main
1066.8
Area Alt
19.9 m²
Range Alt
39000.0
Power Main
550 hp
Max Speed Alt
170
Related
* Percival Prentice* BAC Jet Provost
Empty Weight Main
3350.0
Ceiling Alt
7620 m
Category
British military trainer aircraft 1950-1959
Percival aircraft
Produced
1950
Empty Weight Alt
1523.0
Loading Alt
100

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