Pemberton-Billing P.B.25
Pemberton-Billing · United Kingdom · first flew 1915 · fighter
The Pemberton-Billing P.B.25 was a First World War British single-seat scout aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.34 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat pusher biplane scout
- 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine driving a pusher propeller
- Forward-firing Lewis gun
Look for a small single-seat pusher biplane with a rotary engine behind the pilot.
Specifications
- The Pemberton-Billing P.B.25 has a length of 7.34 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 159 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built by Pemberton-Billing Limited, later Supermarine Aviation Works, and first flew in September 1915.
Variants
Production amounted to 20 aircraft of the one type.
Where you'll see it
Twenty were built, and the Royal Naval Air Service was the main user. It was armed with one forward-firing .303 Lewis gun.
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