Parnall Scout

Parnall Scout
The Parnall Scout nearing completion in 1916.
General information
TypeFighter
National origin
United Kingdom
ManufacturerParnall
Designer
A. Camden-Pratt
Number built1
History
First flight1916

The Parnall Scout, unofficially nicknamed the Zeppelin Chaser, was a British fighter prototype of the 1910s. It was the first fighter design from Parnall.

Development

Parnall began work on a single-seat anti-airship fighter aircraft in 1916 based on the designs of A. Camden-Pratt, initially intended to meet an aircraft specification from the Admiralty. A large, wooden two-bay staggered biplane, it was finished and initially tested in late 1916.

Operational history

The Scout reportedly flew twice in late 1916 under Admiralty testing; however, it was found to be heavy, slow, and unsafe. As such it was returned to Parnall in the same year and no further development progressed.

Specifications (Scout - estimated)

Data from

General characteristics

Performance

101.5 mph (163 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,048 m)

Armament

Notes

  1. ↑ Wixey, Kenneth E. (1990). Parnall Aircraft since 1914. London: Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 1-55750-930-1.

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Further reading