The Boulton Paul P.115 and Boulton Paul P.116 were basic trainers designed by
Boulton Paul Aircraft
Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer that was incorporated in 1934, although its origins in aircraft manufacturing began earlier in 1914, and lasted until 1961. The company mainly built and modified aircraft under co ...
to meet
Air Ministry Specification T.16/48.
Variants
''Data from:''Boulton Paul aircraft since 1915
;P.115:Designed to Spec T.16/48, the P.115 was to have been powered by an
Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah
The Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah is a seven-cylinder British air-cooled aircraft radial engine of 834 cu in (13.65 L) capacity introduced in 1935 and produced until 1948. Early variants of the Cheetah were initially known as the Lynx Major.Lums ...
seven-cylinder radial engine, to replace the
Percival Prentice
The Percival Prentice was a basic trainer of the Royal Air Force in the early postwar period. It is a low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Front seating was in a side-by-side configuration with a rear seat provided.
Desig ...
. Boulton Paul drew up an alternative engine choice, using the new
de Havilland Gipsy Queen 71 which was rated at , geared and supercharged. The P.115 would have had a top speed of and cruising speed of , at , climbing to in 10 minutes.
;P.116:Boulton Paul also submitted the P.116 for T.16/48, powered by a supercharged
de Havilland Gipsy Queen 50.
The
Percival Provost
The Percival P.56 Provost is a basic trainer aircraft that was designed and manufactured by British aviation company Percival.
During the 1950s, the Provost was developed for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a replacement for the Percival Prentice ...
won the order for trainers to spec. T.16/48, after competitive trials with the
Handley Page H.P.R.2
Specifications (P.116 estimated)
See also
References
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P.116
1940s British military trainer aircraft
Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United Kingdom