Blackburn Type I Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The Blackburn Aeroplane Co, Leeds

First Flight:

14 August 1913

Type I:

2 - Blackburn

Improved Type I:

1 - Blackburn

Land/Sea Monoplane:

1 - (Conversion of Improved Type I)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn Type I

Type:

Two seater monoplane designed for M. G. Christie

Wing:

Braced constant chord monoplane wing with wooden structure covered in fabric

Fuselage:

Triangular section fuselage tapering to rear, of wooden structure covered in fabric aft of cockpit and wood forward

Tail Unit:

Fixed tailplane and elevator fixed to top of fuselage. Fin above fuselage with split rudder above and below fuselage

Landing Gear:

Main wheels on cross axle with skids to protect propellor. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 80 hp Gnome rotary in nose

Accommodation:

Tandem seats for two pilots in open cockpits above wing

Span:

38 ft

Length:

28 ft 6 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

252 sq ft

Tare:

950 lb

All-up:

1,500 lb

Max Speed:

70 mph

Initial Climb:

700 ft/min

Endurance:

4 hr

Preserved in British Museums

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