The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War, a single-engined, low-wing monoplane seating three or four. It was developed from the Vega Gull to meet Air Ministry Specification 20/38, with larger rear windows, a fuselage six inches longer and changes for parachutes and military radio. The prototype first flew from Luton on 8 October 1939. Percival built the first 222 at Luton and F. Hills and Sons of Manchester built about 812 more. The Proctor I and II served as communications aircraft and radio trainers, the Proctor III trained bomber radio operators, and the four-seat Proctor IV was enlarged. A civil Proctor V followed in 1945, and one floatplane Proctor VI was built. Many flew privately until the 1960s, and several survivors fly today.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Enginede Havilland Gipsy Queen II 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine 1 Comparison
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the first 222 aircraft were built by Percival at Luton
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The Percival Proctor is a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War.
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Design and development, prototype
The prototype aircraft, serial number P5998, first flew on 8 October 1939 from Luton Airport
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The Percival Proctor is a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War.
Specifications (Proctor IV), powerplant
de Havilland Gipsy Queen II 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
Specifications (Proctor IV), powerplant, engine
de Havilland Gipsy Queen II 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted in-line piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)
Specifications (Proctor IV), power
210 hp (160 kW)
Specifications (Proctor IV), empty weight
Empty weight: 2,340 lb (1,061 kg)
Specifications (Proctor IV), gross weight
Gross weight: 3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Specifications (Proctor IV), speed
Maximum speed: 157 mph (253 km/h
Operational history, RAF withdrawal
The Mk IV continued in service with the RAF until the last was withdrawn in 1955.
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the first 222 aircraft were built by Percival at Luton
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The Percival Proctor is a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War.
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The Percival Proctor is a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War.
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