Parnall Pixie
George Parnall & Co. · United Kingdom · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Parnall Pixie was a low-powered British single-seat light aircraft, designed by Harold Bolas for the 1923 Lympne trials for motor-gliders. It was flown there by Norman Macmillan.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.47 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Tiny single-seat light aircraft only about 5.5 m long
- Built with two interchangeable sets of wings, one for cross-country flight and one for speed
- Powered by a 750 cc Douglas flat-twin motorcycle engine
A very small low-wing monoplane with a tiny flat-twin engine in the nose; the biplane conversion looks quite different.
Specifications
- The Parnall Pixie has a length of 5.47 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.44 m (18 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first flight was made on 13 September 1923. The aircraft had two sets of wings, one for cross-country work and one for speed.
Variants
The Pixie later appeared as a biplane that could be converted into a monoplane, as seen on the Pixie III.
Where you'll see it
Three were built. After inactivity from about 1925 to 1937 the Pixie I and II aircraft flew again until it crashed in April 1939.
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