Blackburn Firebrand Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd, Leeds and Brough

First Flight:

27 February 1942

N11/40 Prototypes:

3 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Firebrand F.I:

9 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Firebrand T.F.II:

12 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Firebrand T.F.III:

29 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Firebrand T.F.4:

102 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Firebrand T.F.5:

70 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-46 Firebrand T.F.4

Type:

Carrier-borne strike fighter

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane of all metal construction

Fuselage:

All metal, semi-monocoque construction

Tail Unit:

Cantilever tailplane mounted at base of fin. Single rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable tailwheel undercarriage. Each unit has a single wheel, main gear retracts inward into wing. Tailwheel retracts forward into fuselage

Power Plant:

One 2,520 hp Bristol Centaurus IX engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in enclosed cockpit above wing trailing edge

Armament:

Torpedo, bombs, rockets or mchine guns could be carried

Span:

51 ft 3.5 in

Length:

38 ft 9 in

Height:

13 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

383 sq ft

Tare:

11,689 lb

All-up:

15,671 lb

Max Speed:

342 mph

Initial Climb:

2,440 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

34,000 ft

Range:

745 miles

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