Percival Prince

The design of the Prince continued from the solitary Merganser. Further development of the type led to the Survey Prince survey aircraft and the Sea Prince. An improved version of the Prince 3 with an increased wingspan and engine and undercarriage modifications was developed for the Royal Air Force as the Percival Pembroke. ==Operational history==

in April 1954 The Prince was produced in six versions for the civil market. Several examples were operated as executive aircraft including Standard Motors and Shell Oil. Three aircraft were used by the UK Ministry of Civil Aviation as airport facilities checking aircraft. The Sea Prince operated in two roles: in T.Mk.1 form it served as a navigation and anti-submarine trainer; the C.Mks. 1 and 2 were flown in the transport role. However, these were land planes and not COD (carrier on board delivery) aircraft. Sea Princes operated in both roles from 1954 to 1972 and as a navigation trainer until 1978, when it was replaced by the Handley Page Jetstream ==Variants==

• P.57 Sea Prince T1 – Prince 3 with long nose housing radar, twin wheeled main undercarriage and lengthened engine nacelles for navigation and anti-submarine training, 41 built. • P.57 Sea Prince C2 – Transport version of Sea Prince T1, four built. • B.T.1 – () Thai designation for the P.54. ==Operators==

Civil operators ; ; • Brunei Shell Petroleum Company ; • Aeronorte ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Military operators ; • Royal Australian Air Force – Three Princes were in service with the RAAF from 1952 to 1957. The aircraft were used for communications and support duties at the Weapons Research Establishment, Woomera, South Australia. • Air Trials Unit ;: • Thai Air Force – One Survey Prince aircraft. • Thai Army – One Survey Prince aircraft. ;: • Fleet Air Arm • 700 Naval Air Squadron • 702 Naval Air Squadron • 727 Naval Air Squadron • 744 Naval Air Squadron • 750 Naval Air Squadron • 781 Naval Air Squadron • 831 Naval Air Squadron • Royal Naval Reserve • 1830 Squadron RNVR • 1840 Squadron RNVR • 1841 Squadron RNVR • 1844 Squadron RNVR ==Surviving aircraft==

;Thailand • T1-1/98 – Prince 3A on display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum in Bangkok. ;United Kingdom • P50/46 – Prince 6E on display with the Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group in Liverpool, Merseyside. • WP313 – Sea Prince T.1 in storage at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, Somerset. • WF128 – Sea Prince T.1 on display at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum in Flixton, Suffolk. • WP309 – Sea Prince T.1 on display at the Solway Aviation Museum in Irthington, Cumbria. • WP308 – Sea Prince T.1 on display at the Gatwick Aviation Museum in Charlwood, Surrey. • WF122 – Sea Prince T.1 under restoration with the Ulster Aviation Society in Lisburn, Antrim. It was formerly on display at Aeroventure and operated by 750 Naval Air Squadron. • WP321 – Sea Prince T.1 on display at the South Wales Aviation Museum in St Athan, Glamorgan. ;United States of America • N206UP - Prince 2 c/n P50/10, on display in private garden in Antelope Acres, California ==Specifications (Sea Prince T.1)==