Blackburn Sydney Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

18 July 1930

Sydney:

1 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn R.B.2 Sydney

Type:

Maritime reconnaissance flying-boat to Air Ministry specification R.5/27

Wing:

Semi-cantilever monoplane of all metal structure with fabric covering. Wing is mounted on pylon above the fuselage with constant chord to the wing bracing. Outboard sections taper and are swept

Hull:

All metal hull with flat sides

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with three rudders

Landing Gear:

None

Power Plant:

Three 525 hp Rolls-Royce F.XIIMS engine mounted on the wing leading edge driving two bladed propellers

Accommodation:

Two pilots side by side in enclosed cockpit forward of wing, with three additional open cockpits in nose, dorsal and tail positions plus large cabin

Armament:

Lewis guns on mounts for the three open cockpits plus 1,100 lb of bombs

Span:

100 ft

Length:

65 ft 7 in

Height:

20 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

1,500 sq ft

Tare:

17,065 lb

All-up:

23,350 lb

Speed:

123 mph at 5,000 ft

Initial Climb:

390 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

16,500 ft

Max Endurance:

7.5 hr

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