Boulton Paul Balliol
Boulton Paul Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1947 · light aircraft
The Boulton Paul Balliol was a British advanced trainer built to replace the Harvard in RAF service.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane trainer with retractable main undercarriage
- Fixed tailwheel
- Side-by-side pilot and instructor seats with a third seat behind
Look for a straightforward low-wing trainer with a fixed tailwheel and a four-bladed propeller.
Specifications
- The Boulton Paul Balliol has a length of 10.7 m (35 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.99 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 463 km/h (288 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed to Air Ministry Specification T.7/45, which called for turboprop power. The first prototype flew on 30 May 1947 and the second, with a Mamba engine, became the first single-engined turboprop aircraft to fly on 17 May 1948.
Variants
Production aircraft used the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The Sea Balliol was a navalised version for deck-landing training.
Where you'll see it
It entered RAF service in 1950 and 229 were built. Orders fell away by 1952 as jet trainers were preferred, and the Royal Ceylon Air Force was the only export customer.
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