Blackburn Blackburn Kangaroo Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough |
First Flight: |
1918 |
Kangaroo: |
20 - Blackburn |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Blackburn Kangaroo |
Type: |
Reconnaissance bomber |
Wing: |
Three bay biplane, upper wings with extensions. Construction of wood covered with fabric. Ailerons on upper wings only |
Fuselage: |
Long, slim flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing |
Tail Unit: |
Biplane type with twin rudders and fins |
Landing Gear: |
Twin two wheeled undercarriage units, one under each inner wing. Fixed tailskid |
Power Plant: |
Two 250 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon II engines mounted between the wings |
Accommodation: |
Crew of three seated in two open cockpits in the nose and one aft of the wing |
Armament: |
Lewis guns provided in nose and aft cockpits. Bombs to 1,000 lb |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
74 ft 10 in |
Length: |
44 ft 2 in |
Height: |
16 ft 10 in |
Wing Area: |
868 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
5,284 lb |
All-up: |
8,017 lb |
Performance | |
Speed: |
98 mph |
Initial Climb: |
480 ft/min |
Absolute Ceiling: |
13,000 ft |
Endurance: |
8 hr |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |