Blackburn Dart Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

October 1921

Dart:

120 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn T.2 Dart

Type:

Carrier based torpedo plane

Wing:

Two bay, staggered, swept, equal span biplane. Centre section structure steel, outer sections wooden, all covered in fabric. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing, of metal structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type. Main wheels on oleo leg with radius rod connected to fuselage, and stub axle connected to support pylon

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion IIB engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single open cockpit for pilot aft of wing

Armament:

One torpedo carried under fuselage

Span:

45 ft 6 in

Length:

35 ft 4 in

Height:

12 ft 11 in

Wing Area:

654 sq ft

Tare:

3,599 lb

All-up:

6,383 lb

Speed:

107 mph

Initial Climb:

575 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

10,200 ft

Endurance:

3 hr

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