Blackburn Type L Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Leeds

First Flight:

August 1914

Type L:

1 - Blackburn

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn Type L

Type:

Two seat sea plane for Circuit of Britain race

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, unequal span wings. Upper wing extension supported by sloping struts. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Square section fuselage mounted on lower wing of wooden structure with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

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

Landing Gear:

Twin floats mounted under fuselage with tail float

Power Plant:

One 130 hp Canton-Unne nine cylinder water cooled radial engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Tandem seats for two pilots in open cockpits, forward cockpit between wings, aft cockpit aft of wings

Span:

49 ft 6 in

Length:

35 ft

Height:

12 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

481 sq ft

Tare:

1,717 lb

All-up:

2,475 lb

Max Speed:

81 mph

Climb:

34 min to 5,000 ft

Ceiling:

11,000 ft

Range:

445 miles

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