Supermarine P.B.31E Nighthawk The P.B.31E "Night Hawk", the first project of the Pemberton-Billing operation after it became Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd., was a prototype anti-Zeppelin fighter with a crew of three to five and an intended endurance of 9 to 18 hours. It was first flown by Clifford Prodger in February 1917. This is an article about Zeppelin airships. ...
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It was advertised as being able to reach 75 mph, but the prototype only managed 60 mph at 6500 ft and took an hour to climb to 10,000 ft (which was totally inadequate for intercepting Zeppelins). Given the Anzani's reputation for unreliability and overheating, it is unlikely that the airplane would have delivered the advertised endurance either. The Anzani was an Italian automobile manufactured from 1923 to 1924 by a company, founded by Alessandro Anzani. ...
Specifications (Prototype) Data from The British Fighter since 1912[1] General characteristics - Crew: Five (2 pilots, 3 gunners)
- Length: 37 ft (11.4 m)
- Wingspan: 60 ft (18.5 m)
- Height: 17 ft 8.5 in (5.5 m)
- Wing area: 962 ft² (89.4 m²)
- Empty weight: 3,677 lb (1,672 kg)
- Loaded weight: 6,146 lb (2,795 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Anzani 9 cylinder radial engine with four blade propellers, 100 hp (75 kW) each
Performance - Maximum speed: 65 knots (75 mph, 121 km/h)
- Time to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 60 min
- Endurance: 9 - 18 hours
Armament One 2 pdr Davis gun and one Lewis gun above upper wing, and one Lewis gun in the nose The distance AB is the wing span of this Aer Lingus Airbus A320. ...
The radial engine is an internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central crankshaft like the spokes on a wheel. ...
VNO of an aircraft is the V speed which refers to the velocity of normal operation. ...
References - ^ Mason, Francis K (1992). The British Fighter since 1912. Naval Institite Press. ISBN ISBN 1-55750-082-7.
External links - British Aircraft Directory
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