Percival Pembroke
| Percival P. 66 Pembroke | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Type: | Transport plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
November 21, 1952 |
| Commissioning: |
1953 |
| Production time: |
1953 to 1958 |
| Number of pieces: |
136 |
The Percival Pembroke (P.66) was a twin-engine multi-purpose aircraft at the time of the Cold War, from British production. It was developed from the Percival Prince by Edgar Wickner Percival . The Percival Aircraft Ltd. produced a total of 136 copies in different variants from 1952 to 1958.
construction
The Pembroke is a shoulder- wing aircraft, the main landing gear of which is integrated into the two engine nacelles.
Versions
The following series were developed for the Royal Air Force :
- Pembroke C.1
- Transport aircraft, 44 built
- Pembroke C (PR) .1
- Photo scouts, 6 built (plus 2 converted C.1)
The following series were export variants:
- Pembroke C.51
- Transport aircraft for the Belgian Air Force , built 12
- Pembroke C.52
- Transport aircraft for the Swedish Air Force (local designation Tp 83 ), 16 built
- Pembroke C.53
- Transport aircraft for the Finnish Air Force
- Pembroke C.54
- Transport aircraft for the Bundeswehr
- Pembroke C.55
- Transport aircraft for the Sudanese Air Force
- President
- Civilian version, 5 built
Incidents
From the first flight in 1952 to December 2019, the Percival Pembroke reported 24 total losses. In 3 of them, 14 people were killed.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Pembroke C.54 |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 + 8 passengers |
| length | 14.02 m |
| span | 19.66 |
| height | 4.88 |
| Total mass | 6480 kg |
| Top speed | 380 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 7680 m |
| Normal range | 1850 km |
| Engines | two air-cooled 9-cylinder radial engines Alvis Leonides 127 with 550 HP each (approx. 400 kW) |
Users
User states
In all countries except Germany, see below for details, the machines were operated exclusively by the respective air forces.
12 C.51, in service from 1954 to 1976
-
Denmark
-
Finland
-
Federal Republic of Germany , in service from 1957 to 1975
33 C.Mk.54
.svg){kind=small}
2 C.1, diverted from the order for the RAF
16 C.52, plus 2 used by the Danish Air Force, in service from 1955 to 1977
56 C.1, C (PR) .1
Stationed in Germany
- In 1957 the Federal Republic of Germany ordered 33 Pembroke C.Mk.54 . Of these, 23 were delivered to the Air Force , 6 to the German Navy and 4 to the Army . These served as transport and liaison aircraft as well as survey and training aircraft with the nickname "PEM".
- A Bundeswehr Pembroke was lost in an engine explosion; During the emergency landing near Eckernförde, the crew was able to save themselves unharmed. This machine (54 + 08) is exhibited in the Aeronauticum in Nordholz . A Pembroke C.Mk.54 (54 + 21) can be seen in the aircraft exhibition Hermeskeil , Rhineland-Palatinate. The Pembroke AS + 558/54 + 07 is exhibited in the Military History Museum at Berlin-Gatow Airfield .
- Royal Air Force (RAF)
- The RAF Germany stationed in RAF Wildenrath from January 1959 to around 1990 up to seven Pembroke C.Mk.1 , which were operated by the RAF Germany Communications Squadron ( 60th Squadron from February 1969 ).
See also
Web links
- Hunting Pembroke P.66 Mk54 (Bundeswehr aircraft identification: AS-558, most recently 54 + 07). museum-digital , September 3, 2013, accessed on September 3, 2013 .
- Swedish Military History Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of accidents with Hunting Percival Pembroke , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on January 28, 2020.
- ↑ Pembroke. In: Transport aircraft. Federal Ministry of Defense, November 26, 2013, archived from the original on October 14, 2014 ; Retrieved January 28, 2020 (Air Force history website).
