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DECEMBER II, 1919 first made its appearance in July, 1916. The experi mental machine was fitted with two Sunbeam engines of 160 h.p. each. The second experimental machine had two Rolls-Royce engines of 190 h.p. each, and finally the production machines were fitted with two Rolls-Royce Falcon engines of 250 h.p. each. There was a plain, non-stepped float under neath each engine, and a single tail float under the stern of the fuselage. The crew consisted of three men, the pilot being placed about halfway between the leading edge of the planes and the nose of the fuselage. In front of him was a gunner armed with a machine gun on a gun ring, and farther aft in the body was another gunner whose duty it was to defend the machine against attacks from behind. In addition to the guns and their ammunition, the G.P. seaplane was designed to carry bombs, or even a torpedo, so that it was well armed for either offensive or defensive purposes. The "Kangaroo" Bombing Aeroplane. As a direct result of the successful trials of the G.P. seaplane, the Blackburn firm received instruc tions to convert her into a land machine. By replacing the float undercarriage with two Vees under each engine this was very easily done. In her new form the " Kangaroo " was suitable for night bombing raids, and also, in spite of being now a land machine, for anti-submarine patrol, in which latter capacity she did very valuable work, accounting, we believe, for more than one Hun submarine. The standard " Kangaroo " carries a crew of three, a front gunner who has control of the bomb gear, a pilot, and a rear gunner who also acts' as wireless operator. The engines fitted are Rolls-Royce Falcons. Since the Armistice the " Kangaroo " has done excellent work as a passenger carrier, notably at the E.L.T.A. Exhibition at Amsterdam, while another machine of the same type is now on its way to Australia in connection with the Australian Govern ment's prize of £10,000. As will be seen from the accompanying table, the performance of the " Kan garoo" is very good for the power loading (17 lbs./h.p.) The " Nib " Flying Boat The next machine to be laid down was a seaplane of the flying boat type, known as the " Nib." Owing to certain changes in Service requirements this 5Q.LE. Fc-T 11 1 1 i.i 1 1 1 n n O 2 4 6 8 10 12, BLACKBURD Front elevations of the Blackburn machines 1584
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