Type sheet: bfire

Blackburn B 37 Firebrand
Carrier based fighter bomber, United Kingdom, 1942

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Blackburn] [ Fighter 1939-1945] [ Light Bombers 1939-1945] [ Navy and carrier based aircraft 1939-1945] [ AWACS/ECM A/C 1939-1945]

Description:

The Firebrand was build upon request of the RN.
First it had the Napier Sabre engine, but it had
to be changes to Centaurus because of the Sabres
being used in Typhoons. 68 were build.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

38.747 ft

11.810 m

Greatest height :

13.255 ft

4.040 m

Wingspan :

51.280 ft

15.630 m

Wing area :

382.983 sqft

35.580 qm

Max take off weight :

17503.3 lbs

7938.0 kg

Weight empty :

11836.4 lbs

5368.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

295 kts

547 km/h

Cruising speed :

222 kts

412 km/h

Service ceiling :

28494 ft

8685 m

Wing load :

45.72 lbs/ft2

223.00 kg/qm

Range :

643 nm

1191 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KdSt

Type :

Bristol Centaurus IX

Power rating (max.) :

2485 hp

2520 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

2485 hp

2520 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

1

Armament :

4* MG 20mm, 1 Torp. 839kg / 2* Bomb. 454kg / Rock.