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1934 - 1316.PDF
1320 FLIGHT. DECEMBER 13, 1934- The rear portion of the fuselage without its outer plating. BLACKBURN"SHARK" 700 h.p. Siddeley "Tiger" Engine DIMENSIONS ft. in. in Top wing span ... ... ... ... 46 0 (14,03) Top wing chord 7 3 ( 2,2) Bottom wing Bpan 36 0 (11,0 ) Bottom wing chord 6 0 ( 1,83) Folded width 15 0 ( 4.58) Length overall 35 3 (10.75) Height overall 2 1 ( 3,68) Wheel track 10 3 (3,12) Aspect ratio ... ... ... ... 6.12 to 1 Incidence... ... ... ...... 5° Dihedral 11° Swecpback ... ... ... ... 5° AREAS sq. ft. m! Mainplanes with ailerons : 489.0 (43.43) Ailerons top (2) 52.1 ( 4,84) Ailerons bottom (2) 36.7 (3,41) Tail plane 34.48 ( 3,19) Elevators (2) 29.08 ( 2,69) Fin 4.0 ( 0,37) Rudder 19.24 ( 1,78) PERFORMANCE AS TORPEDO BOMBER IiANDrLANE lb. kg "Weight empty 4,039 (1830) Militaryload 2,712 (1229) Fuel, 158 gall. (118 7) 1,210 ( 551) Oil, 9 gall. (41 I) 83 ( 38) Gross weight ... ... 8,050 (3 648) Wing loading 16.1 lb./sq. ft. (78.4 kg,m') Normal power loading ... ... 10.8 lb./h.p. (4,9 kglhp) Maximum speed 150 m.p.h. at 6,000 ft. (241 kmIh at 1 830 m) Stalling speed 63 m.p.h. (101,5 km/h) Rate of climb at Bea level ... 895 ft./min. (4,55 miser) Service ceiling 16,000 ft. (4 885 m) Climb to 15,000 ft. (* 575 m) ... 33 mm. Range at 8,000 ft. (2 440 m) at 110 m.p.h. (177 kmlh) ... 625 miles (1 005 km) (FlightPhotos.) Fuselage construction at the tail. A close-up of the bottom front spar fitting, showingthe hydraulically operated pin. The lever is half hidden behind the undercarriage leg. A bottom wing centre-section. On the right is the rear spar fitting, which is also a catapult connection.
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