Percival Vega Gull
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The Percival Vega Gull was a 1930s British four-seater touring aircraft built by Percival Aircraft Limited. It was a single-engine low-wing (Folding) wood-and-fabric monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.

plane, P1752, a Percival Vega Gull III of ...1
Percival Vega Gull aeroplane sputtered its last just as land came into view.2
famous Percival Vega Gull in which many pre-war pilots including Jean Batten, Charles W.A. Scott, Beryl Markham and Giles Guthrie broke such a large number of World records.3
Jean Batten's Percival Vega Gull G-ADPR, was on display at Auckland International Airport hanging from the ceiling, outside the Duty Free.4
Many aviation historians consider the Percival Vega Gull one of the prettiest planes ever built. Equipped with a 200hp de Havilland Gypsy six engine, the plane cruised at 163mph.5
Percival Vega Gull communication aircraft Percival Vega Gull Consolidated PBY Catalina PBY Catalina Flying Boat 6

Made by Hunting Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Percival Gull ,

Percival Vega Gull is the predecessor of the Percival Proctor.

Percival Vega Gull G-AEJZ currently flying in the UK. was, I understand captured by the Germans during WW11 & used as a VIP A/C.7
Percival Vega Gull: One of the long forgotten aircraft pressed into service.8
she decided to fly a new Percival Vega Gull, which she named the Messenger, from England to New York.9
The Proctor was developed from the Percival Vega Gull in response to Air Ministry Specification 20/38 for a radio trainer and communications aircraft.10
Percival Vega Gull; Potez 60; Wibault 282T; Zlin XII. - Suzy (MGM 1936, 99m (some releases at 95m)) D: George Fitzmaurice.11
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Fleet Air Arm
Height Main
223.52
Designer
Edgar Percival
Predecessor
Percival Gull
Length Alt
7.77 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force*List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
Range Main
660 mi
Loaded Weight Main
3250.0
Height Alt
2.24 m
Type Of Prop
2
Successor
Percival Proctor
Max Speed Main
174 mph
Developed From
Percival Gull
Capacity
3
Cruise Speed Main
150 mph
Ceiling Main
17000.0
Number Built
90
Crew
1
Retired
1945
Loaded Weight Alt
1474.0
Cruise Speed Alt
130
Area Main
184.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
12.04 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
153.0
Engine(prop)
de Havilland Gipsy Six Series II six-cylinder inverted air-cooled inline
driving
Manufacturer
Hunting Aircraft
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
November 1935
Production End Year
1939
Climb Rate Main
1020.0
Power Main
205 hp
Production Start Year
1935
Climb Rate Alt
5.2 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Percival Proctor
Length Main
777.24
Span Main
1203.96
Area Alt
17.09 m²
Range Alt
574
Similar Aircraft
*Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun*Miles Messenger
Max Speed Alt
151
Related
*Percival Gull*Percival Proctor
Empty Weight Main
1740.0
Ceiling Alt
5
180 m
Produced
November 1935-July 1939
Empty Weight Alt
789.0
Category
British civil utility aircraft 1930-1939
British military utility aircraft 1930-1939
Percival aircraft

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