The Pemberton-Billing P.B.9 was a First World War British single-seat open cockpit equal span biplane scout aircraft [1] built by Pemberton-Billing Limited, which later became the Supermarine Aviation Works. Only one P.B.9 was built.[1]
The wings had full span spars with the upper and lower wings connected by four pairs of interplane struts.[2] The fuselage had a fixed landing gear with a tail skid.[1] While designed to allow the use of a Gnome 80 hp engine the prototype P.B.9 was powered by a 50 hp (36 kW) Gnome rotary engine taken from the company's prototype P.B.1.[2]
Using a set of wings that had been obtained from Radley-England (James Radley and Gordon England)[2] it was designed, built and made its first flight within nine days, though for publicity reasons its designer Noel Pemberton Billing claimed it had taken a week (giving rise to the nickname "Seven Day Bus").[2] It was first flown in August 1914.[3]
Although the aircraft performed well only the prototype was built which was later used by the Royal Naval Air Service as a trainer.[1]
pemberton, billing, first, world, british, single, seat, open, cockpit, equal, span, biplane, scout, aircraft, built, pemberton, billing, limited, which, later, became, supermarine, aviation, works, only, built, 9role, single, seat, scoutnational, origin, unit. The Pemberton Billing P B 9 was a First World War British single seat open cockpit equal span biplane scout aircraft 1 built by Pemberton Billing Limited which later became the Supermarine Aviation Works Only one P B 9 was built 1 P B 9Role Single seat ScoutNational origin United KingdomManufacturer Pemberton Billing LimitedDesigner Noel Pemberton BillingFirst flight August 1914Primary user Royal Naval Air ServiceNumber built 1 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operators 3 Specifications 4 Notes 5 References 6 See alsoDesign and development editThe wings had full span spars with the upper and lower wings connected by four pairs of interplane struts 2 The fuselage had a fixed landing gear with a tail skid 1 While designed to allow the use of a Gnome 80 hp engine the prototype P B 9 was powered by a 50 hp 36 kW Gnome rotary engine taken from the company s prototype P B 1 2 Using a set of wings that had been obtained from Radley England James Radley and Gordon England 2 it was designed built and made its first flight within nine days though for publicity reasons its designer Noel Pemberton Billing claimed it had taken a week giving rise to the nickname Seven Day Bus 2 It was first flown in August 1914 3 Although the aircraft performed well only the prototype was built which was later used by the Royal Naval Air Service as a trainer 1 Operators edit nbsp United KingdomRoyal Naval Air ServiceSpecifications editData from Thetford 1958 4 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 20 ft 0 in 6 1 m Wingspan 26 ft 0 in 7 93 m Powerplant 1 Gnome rotary engine 50 hp 37 kW Performance Maximum speed 78 mph 126 km h 68 kn Endurance 3 hours Rate of climb 500 ft min 2 5 m s Notes edit a b c d Orbis 1985 p 2694 a b c d Pegram page 15 Mason 1992 p 31 Thetford 1958 p 379References editThe Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing Mason Francis K 1992 The British Fighter since 1912 Putnam Aviation Series Annapolis Maryland USA Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 082 7 Pegram Ralph 2016 Beyond the Spitfire The Unseen Designs of R J Mitchell Hardback ed Brimscombe Port The History Press ISBN 9780750965156 Thetford Owen 1958 British Naval Aircraft 1912 58 London Putnam Publishing p 379 See also editRelated lists List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pemberton Billing P B 9 amp oldid 1154585796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
