Blackburn Beverley Aircraft

Beverley C.1, Beverley

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

20 June 1949

Universal Freighter Mk 1:

1 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Universal Freighter Mk 2:

1 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Beverley C.1:

47 - Blackburn and General Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-101 Beverley C.1

Type:

Four engined tactical transport

Wing:

High wing cantilever monoplane. All metal two spar construction built in four sections

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage with large main hold with the flight deck and passenger compartment above

Tail Unit:

All metal two spar cantilever tail surfaces set at a dihedral angle of 7.75 degrees with twin, end mounted rectangular fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Fixed tricycle undercarriage. Main units attached to wing at inner engine and braced to bottom of fuselage, each have four wheels. Nose unit has twin wheels

Power Plant:

Four 2,850 hp Bristol Centaurus 173 piston engines mounted in nacelles on the wing

Accommodation:

Flight deck with provision for two pilots side by side with navigator and radio operator. Up to 81 troops could be carried

Span:

162 ft

Length:

99 ft 5 in

Height:

38 ft 9 in

Wing Area:

2,916 sq ft

Basic:

79,230 lb

Maximum:

135,000 lb

Max Speed:

238 mph

Initial Climb:

760 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

16,000 ft

Range:

1,300 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Beverley C.1:

XB259 - Fort Paull, Paull - Restoration XB261 - Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe - Cockpit XL149 - AeroVenture, Doncaster - Cockpit

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