Blackburn Iris Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Leeds and Brough |
First Flight: |
19 June 1926 |
Iris I: |
1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd |
Iris II: |
1 (converted from Iris I) |
Iris III: |
4 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd |
Iris IV: |
1 (converted from Iris II) |
Iris V: |
3 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Blackburn R.B.1 Iris I |
Type: |
Long range reconnaissance flying boat |
Wing: |
Three bay biplane wing centre section with two bay extensions. Wooden spars and ribs with ailerons on all four wings |
Hull: |
Plywood covered wooden construction mounted below lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Biplane tail with elevator on upper plane and three rudders |
Landing Gear: |
None |
Power Plant: |
Three 650 hp Rolls-Royce Condor III engines mounted between the wings in tractor configuration |
Accommodation: |
Two pilots side by side in open cockpit forward of wing, with three additional open cockpits plus large cabin. Usual crew of five |
Armament: |
Lewis guns on mounts at forward and aft open cockpits plus 1,040 lb of bombs |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
95 ft 6 in |
Length: |
66 ft 6 in |
Height: |
24 ft 6 in |
Wing Area: |
2,461 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
19,096 lb |
All-up: |
27,608 lb |
Performance | |
Speed: |
115 mph |
Initial Climb: |
602 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
11,850 ft |
Range: |
560 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |