Blackburn B-20 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aircraft Ltd, Dumbarton

First Flight:

March 1940

B-20:

1 - Blackburn Aircraft Ltd, Dumbarton

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-20

Type:

Experimental flying boat

Wing:

All metal high wing cantilever monoplane

Hull:

Hull of stress skin construction with retractable planing bottom

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane at base of fin with single rudder

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Two 1,720 hp Rolls-Royce Vulture X engines mounted on wing

Accommodation:

Seating for four in enclosed cabin

Armament:

None fitted

Span:

82 ft 2 in

Length:

69 ft 7 in

Height:

25 ft 2 in

Wing Area:

1,066 sq ft

All-up:

35,000 lb

Max Speed:

306 mph

Range:

1,500 miles

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