Blackburn Perth Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

11 October 1933

Perth:

4 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn Perth

Type:

Long range, coastal patrol flying boat

Wing:

Three bay biplane wing centre section with two bay extensions. Metal spars and ribs with ailerons on all four wings

Hull:

Hull of metal construction mounted below lower wing

Tail Unit:

Biplane tail with elevator on upper plane and three rudders

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Three 825 hp Rolls-Royce Buzzard IIMS engines mounted between the wings in tractor configuration

Accommodation:

Two pilots side by side in enclosed cockpit forward of wing, with three additional open cockpits in nose, amidships and aft of tailplane plus large cabin. Usual crew of five

Armament:

One 37 mm cannon in nose with three Lewis guns at open cockpits. 2,000 lb of bombs

Span:

97 ft

Length:

70 ft

Height:

26 ft 5 in

Wing Area:

2,511 sq ft

Tare:

20,927 lb

All-up:

32,500 lb

Max Speed:

132 mph

Initial Climb:

800 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

11,500 ft

Range:

1,500 miles

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