| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-ABL |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Percival P.16 Q.6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Percival P.16 Q.6 |
| Aircraft Version: | Percival P.16 Q.6 MkIII |
| C/n (msn): | Q.34 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Photo Date: | 1939 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 765691 |
| Photo Comment |
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There were two Q.6s allocated VH-ABL - Q.25 and Q.34. Neither was taken up. Q.25 had fixed gear initially. Retractable u/c later fitted but an accident five days after the first flight saw fixed gear refitted. It may have had test serial X-1 at this time. Q.34 was built with retractable undercarriage and according to historian Geoff Goodall, was test flown painted as VH-ABL. It would be delivered to the RAF as P5638. Msn Q.34 has been used for this photo as it is known it flew as VH-ABL with retractable gear. That is not known about Q.25. Photo from: National Museum Australia This photo was added on 6 January 2025, and has since been viewed 97 times. |