Boulton Paul P.116

The Boulton Paul P.115 and Boulton Paul P.116 were basic trainers designed by Boulton Paul Aircraft to meet Air Ministry Specification T.16/48.

Variants
Data from:Boulton Paul aircraft since 1915
 * P.115:Designed to Spec T.16/48, the P.115 was to have been powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah seven-cylinder radial engine, to replace the Percival Prentice. Boulton Paul drew up an alternative engine choice, using the new de Havilland Gipsy Queen 71 which was rated at 400 hp, geared and supercharged. The P.115 would have had a top speed of 139 kn and cruising speed of 122 kn, at 5000 ft, climbing to 10000 ft in 10 minutes.


 * P.116:Boulton Paul also submitted the P.116 for T.16/48, powered by a supercharged 295 hp de Havilland Gipsy Queen 50.

The Percival Provost won the order for trainers to spec. T.16/48, after competitive trials with the Handley Page H.P.R.2