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Parnall Scout
	The Parnall Scout nearing completion in 1916.
Role	Fighter
National origin	United Kingdom
Manufacturer	Parnall
Designer	A. Camden-Pratt
First flight	1916
Number built	1

The Parnall Scout, unofficially nicknamed the Zeppelin Chaser, was a British fighter prototype of the 1910s. It was the first fighter design from Parnall.

Development edit

Parnall began work on a single-seat anti-airship fighter aircraft in 1916 based on the designs of A. Camden-Pratt, initially intended to meet an aircraft specification from the Admiralty. A large, wooden two-bay staggered biplane, it was finished and initially tested in late 1916.

Operational history edit

The Scout reportedly flew twice in late 1916 under Admiralty testing; however, it was found to be heavy, slow, and unsafe. As such it was returned to Parnall in the same year and no further development progressed.

Specifications (Scout - estimated) edit

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Upper wingspan: 44 ft (13 m)
Lower wingspan: 40 ft (12 m)
Wing area: 516 sq ft (47.9 m²)
Fuel capacity: 36 imp gal (164 L)
Powerplant: 1 × Sunbeam Maori II V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 250 hp (190 kW)
Propellers: two-bladed wooden propeller