Blackburn Shark
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The Blackburn Shark was a carrier-borne torpedo bomber built in England. The plane, first flown on August 24, 1933.
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[edit] Variants
- B-3 : Torpedo-bomber protoype.
- B-6 : Shark prototype.
- Shark Mk I : Two or three-seat torpedo-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy. Powered by a 710-hp (522-kW) Armstrong-Siddely Tiger IV radial piston engine.
- Shark Mk II : Two or three-seat torpedo-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy and RCAF. Powered by a 760hp (567-kW) Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI radial piston engine.
- Shark Mk IIA : Two or three-seat torpedo-bomber, reconnassance aircraft for the Portuguese Navy. Powered by a 700-hp (522-kW) Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VIC radial piston engine.
- Shark Mk III : Two or three-seat torpedo-bomber, reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy. Powered by a 800-hp (597-kw) Bristol Pegasus III radial piston engine.
[edit] Specification
[edit] Powerplant
- The Blackburn Shark was powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) Armstrong-Siddley Tiger IV, VI or VIC radial piston engine, or alternately a 870 hp (649 kW) Bristol Pegasus III radial piston engine.
[edit] Performance
- It had a maximum speed of 118 mph (190 km/h), a takeoff weight of 8,589 lb (3896 kg), a range of 547 miles (880 km), and a ceiling of 15,912 ft (48,500 m).
[edit] Dimensions
- Its wingspan was 46 ft 6 in (14.2 m): length 38 ft 5 in (11.7 m); height 14 ft 3 in (4.3 m).
[edit] Armament
- Its armament consisted of swivel Vickers Berthurst or Lewis 7.7 mm machine guns, plus 1,499 lb (680 kg) of bombs or a torpedo.
