Blackburn A.D. Scout Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
1915 |
A.D. Scout: |
2 - Blackburn 2 - Hewlett and Blondeau Ltd |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Blackburn A.D. Scout |
Type: |
Anti-Zeppelin fighter designed by Harris Booth of the Air Department of the Admiralty |
Wing: |
Single bay biplane. Staggered, equal span and unswept wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Fuselage of wooden structure mounted on the upper wing |
Tail Unit: |
Booms extending back from wings carry twin fins and rudders with single tailplane and elevator on top booms |
Landing Gear: |
Closely spaced main wheels under wing centre section with twin skids. Tail skids attached to base of fins |
Power Plant: |
One 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine in rear of fuselage driving a two blade pusher propeller |
Accommodation: |
Single seat for pilot in open cockpit |
Armament: |
Designed to carry one Davis two-pounder gun in base of fuselage |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
33 ft 5 in |
Length: |
22 ft 9 in |
Height: |
10 ft 3 in |
Wing Area: |
Unknown |
Weights | |
Empty: |
Unknown |
Performance | |
Speed: |
Unknown |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/equip/historical/sparrowlst_e.asp |