Percival Pembroke

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The Percival Pembroke is a British high-wing twin-engined light transport
aircraft built by the Percival Aircraft Company, later Hunting Percival.

The Pembroke was a development of the Percival Prince civil transport. It had a
longer wing to permit a higher fully laden weight. The prototype flew on 21
November 1952. Production was complete in early 1958.

Role
Light transport

Manufacturer
Percival Aircraft Company

First flight
21 November 1952

Introduction
1953

Retired
1988

Primary user
Royal Air Force

Produced
1953–1958

Number built
128

Variants
Percival Merganser
Percival Prince

It entered service with the Royal Air Force as the Percival Pembroke C.1 in 1953
to replace the Avro Anson for light transport duties. As with other RAF
transports, the passenger seats are rearward-facing for improved safety.

Six were produced as the Pembroke C(PR).1 photographic reconnaissance aircraft.
These saw use by No. 81 Squadron RAF during the Malayan Emergency. The RAF's
Pembrokes were modified to extend their lifespan in 1970. The last unit to use
them was No. 60 Squadron RAF based at RAF Wildenrath in Germany, these were
withdrawn from use in 1988 and were replaced by the Hawker Siddeley Andover.

The Finnish Air Force operated two aircraft for aerial photography between 1956
and 1968, on behalf of the National Land Survey of Finland. One of the aircraft
was destroyed when it hit a snow wall during landing in 1965. The other aircraft
is currently stored at the Aviation Museum of Central Finland.

Specifications (Pembroke C.1)

General characteristics
Crew: two pilots
Capacity: eight passengers
Length: 46 ft (14.02 m)
Wingspan: 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.9 m)
Empty weight: 9,961 lb (4,400 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 13,489 lb (6,124 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Alvis Leonides 127 9-cylinder supercharged radial piston
engines, 540 hp (410 kw) each

Performance
Maximum speed: 186 mph (300 km/h)
Range: 1,012 nm (1,850 km)
Service ceiling: 7,680 m (22,000 ft)




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