Blackburn General Purpose Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

July 1916

General Purpose:

2 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn General Purpose

Type:

Anti-submarine patrol bomber

Wing:

Three bay biplane, upper wings with extensions. Construction of wood covered with fabric. Ailerons on upper wings only

Fuselage:

Long, slim flat sided fuselage mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Biplane type with twin rudders and fins

Landing Gear:

Twin floats mounted under the engines with additional float at tail

Power Plant:

Two 190 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon I engines mounted between the wings driving four blade propellers

Accommodation:

Crew of three seated in two open cockpits in the nose and one aft of the wing

Armament:

Lewis guns provided in nose and aft cockpits. Four 230 lb bombs on racks under the wings

Span:

74 ft 10 in

Length:

46 ft

Height:

16 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

880 sq ft

Tare:

5,840 lb

All-up:

8,600 lb

Max Speed:

97 mph at sea level

Climb:

5,000 ft 10 min

Ceiling:

11,000 ft

Endurance:

8 hr

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