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Blackburn Aircraft

 

 

 

 

 

 

1908 - Blackburn Monoplane, Pioneer

 

 

 

 

1933 - Blackburn B 6 Shark Mk. II, Torpedobomber and sea surveillance aircraft

 

 

 

 

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

 

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.  

 

 

1938 - Blackburn B 26 Botha, Reconnaissance, Torpedobomber, Trainer

 

 

 

 

1938 - Blackburn B 25 Roc, Trainer, Target tug

 

The Roc was developed from the Skua. It should be a carrier-based aircraft which could kill unfriendly bombers with a broadside. It was too slow, so the Roc became a trainer and target tug with the RN and RAF instead.  

 

 

1942 - Blackburn B 37 Firebrand, Carrier based fighter bomber

 

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.  

 

 

Blackburn Artouste 6, Turboprop Engine

 

 

 

 

Blackburn Palas 600, Jet engine

 

 

 

 

Blackburn Twin Turmo, Turboprop Engine

 

 

 

 

Blackburn Turmo 6, Turboprop Engine

 

 

 

 

Blackburn Bombardier, 4 Cylinder Inline Engine

 

 

 

 

1955 - Blackburn Beverly C.1, Heavy transport

 

The Beverly was developed from the General Aircraft GAL 60 Universal Transport, with more powerful engines. 47 Beverlies were build and in service with the Royal Airforce from 1956 to 1968.  

 

 

1958 - Blackburn B 103 Buccaneer, Bomber and tactical reconnaissance aircraft.

 

The Buccaneer was designed as a carrier based fighter bomber for the Royal Navy. Later it was developed to a supersonic low level attack aircraft.  

 

       

 

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