Mamba Powered Boulton Paul Balliol T Mk 1

Mamba Powered Boulton Paul Balliol T Mk 1

Here we see the second prototype of the Boulton Paul Balliol T Mk 1 (VL917), powered by a Armstrong Siddeley Mamba I turbo-prop engine. When this aircraft made its maiden flight in 1948 it became the first single engine turbo-prop powered aircraft to fly.

IWM (ATP 16543C)

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (21 June 2024), Mamba Powered Boulton Paul Balliol T Mk 1 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_boulton_paul_balliol_T1_mamba.html

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