Blackburn B-48 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd, Leeds and Brough

First Flight:

1 April 1947

B-48:

2 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-48

Type:

Carrier-borne strike aircraft

Wing:

Low wing cantilever, inverted gull wing monoplane of all metal construction.

Fuselage:

All metal, semi-monocoque construction

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane mounted at base of fin. Single rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable tailwheel undercarriage. Each unit has a single wheel, main gear retracts inward into wing. Tailwheel retracts forward into fuselage

Power Plant:

One 2,475 hp Bristol Centaurus 59 engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit above wing centre section

Armament:

Torpedo, bombs, rockets or mchine guns could be carried

Span:

44 ft 11.5 in

Length:

39 ft 3.5 in

Height:

14 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

361.5 sq ft

Tare:

10,513 lb

All-up:

15,280 lb

Max Speed:

380 mph

Initial Climb:

2,500 ft/min

Absolute Ceiling:

33,500 ft

Range:

900 miles

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