Blackburn Lincock Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

May 1928

Lincock I:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Lincock II:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Lincock III:

5 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Piaggio P.11:

1 - Piaggio, Italy

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn F.2 Lincock III

Type:

Single seat fighter designed as private venture

Wing:

Single bay biplane with staggered, unswept, equal span wings. Construction of metal spars and ribs with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted between wings, of metal structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Crossaxle type. Main wheels on oleo leg connected to fuselage with radius rod connected to wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 270 hp Armstrong Siddeley Lynx Major air-cooled engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat in open cockpit

Armament:

Two Vickers machine guns in troughs in fuselage side

Span:

22 ft 6 in

Length:

19 ft 6 in

Height:

7 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

170 sq ft

Tare:

1,326 lb

All-up:

2,082 lb

Speed:

164 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

1,660 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

23,000 ft

Range:

380 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Lincock Full Scale Model:

G-EBVO - Streetlife Museum, Hull - Display

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