Blackburn Cubaroo Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

Summer 1924

Cubaroo I:

2 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn Cubaroo I

Type:

Long-distance coastal defence aircraft to Specification 16/22

Wing:

Two-bay biplane with equal span, unswept, unstaggered wings with metal structure covered in fabric. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Metal structure fuselage almost filling inter-plane gap

Tail Unit:

Biplane tailplane with twin fins and three rudders

Landing Gear:

Main undercarriage units mounted under each wing each have two wheels mounted on a crossaxle carried on two main legs with twin radius rods. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 1,000 hp Napier Cub engine in the nose driving a three bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot and navigator in open cockpit ahead of the wing. Cabin between the wings with a open cockpit aft of wings for gunner

Armament:

Up to three Lewis guns in gunners position and cabin with torpedo or bombs under fuselage

Span:

88 ft

Length:

54 ft

Height:

19 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Tare:

9,632 lb

All-up:

19,020 lb

Max Speed:

115 mph

Absolute Ceiling:

11,800 ft

Max Range:

1,800 miles

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