Boulton and Paul P.15 Bolton
Boulton and Paul · United Kingdom · first flew 1922 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Boulton and Paul P.15 Bolton was a one-off experimental twin-engined reconnaissance biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Gunner positions in the nose and the dorsal fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane with a metal-framed airframe
- Two Napier Lion engines on the wings
- Gunner positions in the nose and the dorsal fuselage
A large twin-engined biplane, 14.6 m long with a span of 19 m, with two 450 hp Napier Lion engines.
Specifications
- The Boulton and Paul P.15 Bolton has a length of 14.63 m (48 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.05 m (62 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 209 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was ordered by the Air Ministry to sustain Boulton and Paul's development of steel-framed aircraft in the early 1920s. It first flew in September 1922 and was designed by John North.
Variants
Only one example was ever built.
Where you'll see it
It was the first metal-framed aircraft of the RAF. It carried a crew of three and was armed with Vickers guns on Scarff rings.
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