Type sheet: bskua

Blackburn B 24 Skua Mk II
Carrier-based fighter and attack plane, United Kingdom, 1937

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Blackburn] [ Light Bombers 1919-1938] [ Navy and carrier based aircraft 1919-1938]

Description:

The Skua was the first monowing fighter of the Royal
Navy. Some 190 were build, but as early as 1941 it
was redrawn from active duty.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

35.597 ft

10.850 m

Greatest height :

12.500 ft

3.810 m

Wingspan :

46.161 ft

14.070 m

Wing area :

311.941 sqft

28.980 qm

Max take off weight :

8229.1 lbs

3732.0 kg

Weight empty :

5490.5 lbs

2490.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

195 kts

362 km/h

Cruising speed :

144 kts

266 km/h

Service ceiling :

20210 ft

6160 m

Cruising altitude :

14993 ft

4570 m

Wing load :

26.45 lbs/ft2

129.00 kg/qm

Range :

660 nm

1223 km

Propulsion

Kind :

KSte

Type :

Bristol Perseus XII

Power rating (max.) :

878 hp

890 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

878 hp

890 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2

Armament :

4* cal.303 MG (7,7mm), 227kg ext. Bomb.