Blackburn Pellet Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

26 September 1923

Pellet:

1 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn Pellet

Type:

Racing flying-boat for 1923 Schneider Trophy

Wing:

Single-bay, sesquiplane with unstaggered, unswept, unequal span wings. Ailerons on upper wings only

Hull:

Wooden hull mounted beneath lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane mounted mid-height on single fin

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

One 450 hp Napier Lion engine mounted above upper wing driving a two-blade tractor propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit in nose

Span:

34 ft

Length:

28 ft 7 in

Height:

10 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

All-up:

2,800 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph (Estimated)

Preserved in British Museums

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