Percival Gull (oz15464)
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Percival Gull. Free flight scale model for rubber power. Wingspan 18 in.
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Quote: "Hi Steve, I thought that all of the Comet plans had found their way onto Outerzone but then came across this one on a popular auction site. It's a rather nice plan of a Percival Gull at 18", it must be rare because I've never seen it before. For a flying model, I'd definitely enlarge the tailplane but aside from that, it looks very practically designed.
All the best, Dilwyn"
Update 9/8/2024: Added Comet catalogue page from 1936, thanks to Pit.
Quote: "Percival Gull. 18 in span. Kit no 516. The Percival Gull is a thoroughbred in every line. It has won fame abroad for its speed and stamina. This is the ship used by Lady Markham."
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The note in the Comet Models catalog is a bit misleading. Beryl Markham did fly a Vega Gull in her record flight from England to Nova Scotia; it's registration marks were VP-KCC. Edgar Percival set a record flying from England to Algeria and back (in one day) in Gull Six G-ADEP (the marks shown on the plan). Jean Batten flew a Gull Six from England to New Zealand; her aircraft was G-ADPR.D A - 09/08/2024
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