Hunting P-66 Pembroke
The Percival (later Hunting) P.66 Pembroke was a twin-engined military transport developed from the civil Percival Prince by fitting a longer wing for greater payload. It entered RAF service in 1953 as the Pembroke C.1, replacing the Avro Anson on light-transport and communications duties. A specialised photographic-reconnaissance version, the C(PR).1, flew sensitive Cold War intelligence missions over East Germany from West Germany under Operation Hallmark. Rearward-facing passenger seats, standard on RAF transports for crash safety, distinguished its cabin. The type remained in frontline RAF service for 35 years, only retiring in 1988.
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Developed from the civil Percival Prince with a longer wing, this twin-piston RAF transport carried rearward-facing passenger seats for crash safety.
Specifications
| Length | 14 m (46 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 19.7 m (65 ft) |
| Height | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 6.1 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Service ceiling | 22,000 ft (6,706 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,120 ft/min (5.7 m/s) |
| Units built | 128 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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