Blackburn Blackburd

The Blackburn Blackburd was a British prototype single-engine torpedo bomber developed in 1918 as a replacement for the Sopwith Cuckoo. It was unsuccessful, only three being built.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 34 ft 10 in (10.62 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft 5 in (15.98 m)
Height: 12 ft 4½ in (3.77 m)
Wing area: 684 sq ft (63.6 m2)
Empty weight: 3,228 lb (1,467 kg)
Loaded weight: 5,700 lb (2,590 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII V-12 water-cooled, 350 hp (261 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 79 kn (91 mph, 146 km/h) (with torpedo)
Service ceiling: 11,000 ft (3,350 m)
Wing loading: 8.33 lb/(sq ft) (40.7 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.061 hp/lb (0.10 kW/kg)
Endurance: 3 h
Climb to 6,500 ft: 16 min 15 s

Armament

One 1,423 lb (647 kg) Admiralty Mark VIII torpedo