Boulton Paul Balliol
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The Boulton Paul Balliol was a British post-World War II advanced trainer aircraft designed for the Royal Air Force, notable for being one of the last piston-engined trainers used by the service.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boulton Paul Balliol trainer | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advanced trainer aircraft
ⓘ
military trainer aircraft ⓘ piston-engined aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | trainer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftLayout | tandem seating ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine trainer ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | Balliol T.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentCapability | light weapons for training ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Boulton Paul design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
advanced pilot training ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | postwar ⓘ |
| eraOfService | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1947 ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1940s ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boulton Paul Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalVariant | Sea Balliol T.21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the last piston-engined trainers used by the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| operator |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 7 Flying Training School RAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | replacement for the North American Harvard in RAF service ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce Merlin engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | single-engine piston ⓘ |
| retired | 1960s ⓘ |
| role |
advanced trainer
ⓘ
naval trainer ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | jet-powered trainer aircraft of the Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | conventional runway operations ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
armament training
ⓘ
carrier landing training ⓘ |
| variant | Boulton Paul Sea Balliol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Boulton Paul Balliol trainer