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Aviation History
1947
1947 - 1547.PDF
Blackburn Firebrand THE standard single-seat deck-landingstrike aircraft used by British NavalAviation, the Firebrand V is built by Blackburn Aircraft, Ltd., of Brough, East Yorkshire. Air brakes are fitted to the wings for use in dive bombing. After its torpedo, bombs or K.P.s have been released the Firebrand is capable of operating as a fighter. Function* Construction ,Power plant No. of crewSpan lengthGross wine area Normal gross weight .Normal wing loading .. Maximum speedClimfo Range with typical load.Service ceiling ... Typical armament Torpedo attack. Divebombing. Fighting MetalOne Bristol Centaurus IX One51ft 4in 38ft tlin 381.5 sq ft15.6701b 4llb/sqft342 m.p.h. at 12,500k Initial R.O.C. 2,S00ft/min460 miles 29,000ft4 x 20 mm guns, I x 1,850.1b torpedo or I x 2,000 Ibbomb or 16x60 R.P. Blackburn S.28/43 T^ESIGNED specifically as a deck-•*--' landing dive-bomber and torpedo aircraft, the S.28/43, alternativelyknown as the Firecrest or by its S.B.A.C. designation Y.A.I., differs widely fromthe Firebrand, its predecessor. The pilot's field of view for deck landing andattack is exceptionally good for a single-engined aircraft. For folding twobreaks are made in each wing panel. Functions ConstructionPower plant No. of crewSpan Length ...Gross wing area Normal gross weight .Normal wing loading . Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load.Service ceiling ... , . Dive bombing. Torpedoattack Metal Bristol Centaurus S9One 44ft 11J in 39ft 3 in 361.5 sq ft 15.280 Ib 42.3 Ib/sq ft Performance data notavailable at time of going to press. Appreciablybetter than for the Fire- brand Boulton-Paul BalliolA NEW advanced training aircraft, theBalliol T. Mk. I, was designed by Boulton-Paul Aircraft, Ltd., of Wol-verhampton, specifically to take an air- screw-turbine power unit, though initialflight trials have been made with a Bristol Mercury piston engine. A Rolls-Royce Merlin is an alternative engine. The type is readily adaptable for decklauding. Performance figures for the Balliol T.i are not available. Thephotograph shows the P. 108 prototype with Mercury engine. In this form itwill fly at Radlett. Training (several forms).Glider towing MetalArmstrong - Siddeley Mamba or Rolls-RoyceDart Three39ft 4in 34ft 4inMachine guns for practice Functions ConstructionPower plant No. of crew SpanLength Typical armament De Havilland Vampire Sea Vampire "T^HE standard single-jet fighter of the •*• R.A.F., the Vampire has already been exported in quantity. Various marks have been produced, the following data applying to the Mk. Ill, which has the latest type of tail unit, with low-set tail plane. Sea Vampires are in produc- tion for the Royal Navy. FunctionConstruction Power plantNo. of crew ... SpanNormal gross weight .. Normal wing loading ..Maximum spaed ClimbRange with typical load. Typical armament FightingComposite Oe Havilland Goblin IIOne 40ft 12,170 Ib45.81b/s<ift 531 m.p.h.I.R.C., 4,3S0ft/min 1,145 miles4 K 20 mm tuns. 2 x 5001b bomb or 8 R.P. Bristol BrigandN OW going into service with the R.A.F.. as a' replacement for the Beaufighter, the Brigand T.F. Mk. I, to which the following particulars apply, combines great striking power with long range and a high performance. It can be used for dive bombing and has air brakes for the purpose. The Bristol works are at Filton, Bristol. Functions ^ Constructioner plant No. of crewSpan Length ...Gross wing area Normal gross weightNormal wing loading Maximum speed ClimbRange with typical load. Service ceiling ...Typical armament Torpedo attack. Divebombing. Fighting Metal.Two Bristol Centaurus 57 Two 72ft 4in 46ft Sin 7l8sqft 39.000 Ib.54lb/sq ft 345 m.p.h. at 14,000ftI.R.C. l,49Oft/min 2,080 miles26,000ft 4 x 20 mm guns. I x 1,850Ib torpedo or 2T-1,000 Ib + 2 x 600 Ib bombs, or16 x 601b R.P. Bristol Buckmaster T TSED in the Royal Air Force for ad- ^ vanced training, the Buckmaster T. Mk. I reproduces certain of the characteristics of the Brigand although the fuselage is of totally different design. It is probably the most powerful trainer in the world. The crew of three is com- posed of an instructor, pupii-pilot and radio operator. Not only the flying controls, but the controls for undercar- riage, flaps, airscrews and throttles are duplicated. Full equipment for night flying and blind flying is installed. . FunctionConstruction Power plantNp. of crew Span Length ...Gross wing area Normal gross weightNormal wing loading Maximum speed ClimbService ceiling ... Training Metal Two Bristol Centaurus VIITwo 71ft lOin 46ft Sin 708sqft 33,7001b 45lb'sq ft 352 m.p.h. at 12.000ft I.R.C. 2,245ft/min 30,000ft De Havilland Hornet and Sea Hornet < IN addition to the Hornet I fightei', asused by the R.A.F., the de Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., of Hatfield, have pro-duced the Mk. II photographic recon- naissance machine, the Mk. Ill long-range escort fighter, the Mk. XX single- seat Naval fighter (illustrated) and theMk. 21 two-seat Naval night fighter. The Sea Hornet 21 carries a navigator/radaroperator. The data below apply to the Hornet F. Mk. III. Functions Construction . Power plant No of crew SpanGross wing area Normal gross weight ... Maximum speedClimb Range with max tankage Service ceilingTypical armament Fighting. Bombing. Attack Composite Two Rolls-Royce Merlin130/131 One45ft 361 sq ft. 21,060 Ib472 m.p.h. at 22.000ft I.R.C. 4,650ft/min2.600 miles 37,500ft4 x 20 mm guns
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