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Aviation History
1932
1932 - 0209.PDF
FLIGHT, MARCH 4, 1932 ARMY CO-OPERATION ^z: GENERAL PURPOSES : Some of the many functions of the P.V.6 illustrated diagrammatically. two machine guns, a Vickers fitted with interrupter gear and used by the pilot, and a Lewis gun mounted on a Scarff gun ring and operated by the observer. The Vickers gun is mounted inside the side fairing. The Bristol " Pegasus " M2 engine is so mounted as to be readily accessible, ample space being left between the back cover of the engine and the fireproof bulkhead, while the side panels of the fuselage at this point can be quickly removed. An inertia starter is fitted, the crank being normally operated by two men, although, if necessary, one man can start it. Provision is also made for the R.A.E. gas starter to be fitted. As the photographs show, a somewhat elaborate Town- end ring is fitted, and doubtless this has contributed materially to the good performance of the machine. The ring can be readily removed from the engine after releas ing two fasteners on the cowl. The diagrams on this page show some of the purposes for which the P.V.6 can be used. Photography, Army Co operation, Picking up Messages, Wireless, Reconnaissance, Bombing, Long-distance Reconnaissance (when fitted with special tanks), Dual Instruction, Offensive and Defensive Fighting, and Seaplane Work are some of the many classes of work for which the P.V.6 can be used, and its high performance, coupled with the considerable load carried, should ensure for it a popularity comparable with that enjoyed by the " Wapiti " for a number of years. Actual performance figures may not be quoted, but the makers inform us that the speed is surpassed by the very latest highly specialised fighters and day bombers only. THE P.V.6 : As a result of generally clean design, drag-reducing cowling, " spats " over the wheels, and other refinements, this new Westland machine, which is fitted with one of the new Bristol " Pegasus " engines, has a very good performance. 193
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