Blackburn B-3 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

8 March 1932

M.1/30:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

B-3:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-3

Type:

Deck landing torpedo bomber

Wing:

Single bay biplane with wings of unequal span and chord. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

All metal semi monocoque construction mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane mounted low on single fin with single balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Fixed divided type with tail skid

Power Plant:

One 825 hp Rolls-Royce Buzzard IIIMS in nose

Accommodation:

Twin cockpits, forward for pilot, rear for observer and gunner

Armament:

Torpedo carried externally under fuselage, or 2,200 lb bombs under wings. Fixed forward machine gun with Lewis gun on mounting for rrear gunner

Span:

49 ft 6 in

Length:

39 ft 10 in

Height:

14 ft 7 in

Wing Area:

651 sq ft

Tare:

5,853 lb

All-up:

10,393 lb

Speed:

142 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

770 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

12,000 ft

Range:

750 miles

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