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Parnall Plover information


Plover
Role Fighter
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Parnall & Co
Designer Harold Bolas
First flight 1922
Introduction 1923
Retired 1924
Primary user Royal Air Force
Number built 13

The Parnall Plover was a British single-seat naval fighter aircraft of the 1920s. Designed and built by George Parnall & Co. for use on Royal Navy aircraft carriers, it was ordered into small-scale production but after extensive evaluation, the Fairey Flycatcher was preferred for large-scale service.

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