de Havilland Percival Gull Six

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The de Havilland Percival Gull Six is a 1930s British single-engine touring and racing monoplane renowned for its long-distance record flights, including those made by pioneering aviator Jean Batten.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft
single‑engine monoplane
aircraftCategory civil utility aircraft
aircraftRole racing
touring
aircraftStatus historic aircraft
airframeMaterial wood
cockpitType enclosed cockpit
configuration low‑wing monoplane
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1
designer Edgar Percival
developedFrom Percival Gull
engineConfiguration single‑engine
engineManufacturer de Havilland
era interwar period
firstFlightDate 1934
fuselageType conventional monoplane fuselage
introducedInDecade 1930s
landingGearType fixed tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Percival Aircraft Company
namedAfter its six‑cylinder Gipsy Six engine
notableFor long‑distance record flights
numberOfSeats 3
operatedInRegion Australasia
linked to: Asia-Pacific

Europe
passengerCapacity 2
powerplantType piston engine
primaryUse civil aviation
propulsion propeller‑driven
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
timePeriodOfUse 1930s
typicalEngineModel de Havilland Gipsy Six
usedBy Jean Batten
usedFor air racing
long‑distance touring
record‑breaking solo flights
variantOf Percival Gull series
wingPosition low wing

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