Blackburn B-7 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

28 November 1934

Blackburn B-7:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-7

Type:

General purpose aeroplane to Specification G.4/31

Wing:

Biplane with unequal span and unequal chord wings. Metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane at base of fin with fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type fixed main gear and tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 700 hp Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IV in nose

Accommodation:

Two/three seats in tandem open cockpits

Armament:

Single forward firing gun and rear firing gun together with torpedo gear and bomb racks

Span:

46 ft

Length:

35 ft 4.5 in

Height:

12 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

All-up:

8,338 lb

Speed:

150 mph

Initial Climb:

1,200 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

20,000 ft

Range:

540 miles

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