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| Although designed by Lt G H Millar of the RNAS Experimental
Flight at Eastchurch and partly built by that
establishment, this competitor for the P.V.7 as a lightweight
single-seat interceptor was completed in the
workshops at Port Victoria and assigned the designation
P.V.8. Becoming known as the Eastchurch Kitten,
the P.V.8 was an angular single-bay staggered biplane
intended, like the P.V.7, to be powered by the geared
ABC Gnat engine, but of necessity fitted with the 35hp
ungeared version of this two-cylinder power plant.
When initially flown on 1 September 1917, the P.V.8 possessed
no fixed tailplane, but the horizontal tail surfaces
were redesigned to incorporate a small tailplane
prior to the second flight. Proving itself superior to the
P.V.7 in every way, the P.V.8 suffered similar problems
with its engine. On 13 March 1918, the Eastchurch Kitten
was packed for despatch to the USA, where it was
to be evaluated, but there is no record that it ever reached its destination.
 | A three-view drawing (1278 x 892) |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 266 kg | 586 lb |
| Empty weight | 154 kg | 340 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 5.78 m | 19 ft 12 in |
| Length | 4.76 m | 16 ft 7 in |
| Height | 1.57 m | 5 ft 2 in |
| Wing area | 9.85 m2 | 106.02 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 151 km/h | 94 mph |
| Liz Walker, e-mail, 03.06.2015 12:35 Hi, I am the great, great deice of the SHORT BROTHERS who also had firm connections with Eastchurch but alas NOT the KITTEN.
If anyone has any information about the SHORT Brothers at Eastchurch I would really appreciate a copy. Thanks reply | | stuart cotgrove, e-mail, 15.11.2011 20:06 Thank you so much Clive. Meanwhile I have scaled up my information and have a set of 1 /3rd scale plans ready. Just need to clear the half built Hawker Typhoon from the workshop now! reply | | Clive Burghard, e-mail, 15.11.2011 13:12 Have just managed to get my old PC up and running again, and have finally extracted the Eastchurch Kitten photo taken by my Grandfather, who worked on many aircraft at Eastchurch, and the Isle of Grain, {Grain Kitten too}
will forward copy to those interested, just email me. reply | | stuart cotgrove, e-mail, 01.02.2011 18:33 Hi Clive, thankyou for your offer, I have sent an e-mail to you. reply | |
| | Clive Burghard, e-mail, 29.11.2010 19:36 My Grandfather worked on the 'Kitten', and I have a photo of it that he took in the hangar at Eastchurch.
If you email me I will send a copy. reply | | Ray "Mac" McElwain, e-mail, 28.09.2010 22:54 At the Yorkshire Air Museum where I am an Aircraft Engineering volunteer we have a Replica Fuselage Frame for the Eastchurch Kitten
If anyone does find a reasonable copy of its structure, I would be very grateful for a copy
I have been looking up in the rafters of the workshop for a long time now and pondering my next project to take on
Mac. reply | | stuart cotgrove, e-mail, 31.01.2009 20:53 just bought the 1 /10th scale plans drawn up by john sizer. looking to do a 1 /3rd scale one of these for radio control. anyone have any photos or details i would love to have a view please to the e-mail above... reply | | Ralph, e-mail, 31.10.2008 04:14 Great site, Been looking for information on the P.V. 8 for years.
Would like to find building plans for this aircraft, as well as more information.
This will be one of my favorite sites. reply |
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