Blackburn Ripon Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

17 April 1926

Ripon I:

2 - Blackburn

Ripon II:

21 - Blackburn

Ripon IIF:

1 - Blackburn 25 - Finland

Ripon IIA:

40 - Blackburn

Ripon IIC:

31 - Blackburn

Ripon III:

1 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn T.5 Ripon II

Type:

Torpedo reconnaissance plane to Air Ministry Specification 21/23

Wing:

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

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing, of metal forward and wooden rear structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and fin with balanced rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type. Main wheels on oleo leg with radius rod and axle connected to fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 570 hp Napier Lion XI water-cooled engine in nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for pilot and observer aft of wing

Armament:

One Lewis gun on mount around observers cockpit. One torpedo carried under fuselage or 1,500 lb of bombs

Span:

45 ft 6 in

Length:

36 ft 9 in

Height:

13 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

720 sq ft

Tare:

4,132 lb

All-up:

7,282 lb

Speed:

132 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

800 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

13,000 ft

Endurance:

4 hr

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