Boulton Paul P.64 Mailplane
Boulton Paul Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1933 · transport aircraft
The Boulton Paul P.64 Mailplane was a British twin-engine low-wing monoplane designed in the early 1930s to carry airmail on Imperial Airways routes. It represented an advanced cantilever monoplane design for the period.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.95 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- British inter-war twin-engine low-wing monoplane mailplane
- Built for Imperial Airways overseas mail routes
- Clean cantilever monoplane — advanced for early 1930s UK
A clean twin-engine low-wing monoplane with two Bristol Jupiter or similar radials, fixed or retractable undercarriage, and a sleek fuselage suited to the mailplane role.
Specifications
- The Boulton Paul P.64 Mailplane has a length of 12.95 m (42 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 16.46 m (54 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 298 km/h (185 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown in 1933, the P.64 was built to meet an Air Ministry requirement for a fast mailplane. However, it was lost in a fatal accident and the related P.71A development took its place in the evaluation programme.
Variants
The P.64 led directly to the P.71A; no production variants of the P.64 itself were built.
Where you'll see it
The single P.64 prototype did not enter service; it was lost in an accident during 1933.
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