Blackburn Baffin Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd, Brough

First Flight:

30 September 1932

Ripon V Prototypes:

2 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd

Baffin:

33 - Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co Ltd 64 - Converted from Blackburn Ripon II

Type Specification

Applies to:

Blackburn B-5 Baffin

Type:

Naval torpedo / reconnaissance aircraft

Wing:

Single bay biplane with swept, staggered, equal span wings. Construction of wood and metal structure with fabric covering

Fuselage:

Metal and wooden construction with fabric covering mounted on lower wing

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Divided type fixed main gear and tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 565 hp Bristol Pegasus I.M3 engine in nose

Accommodation:

Two seats in seperate open cockpits aft of the wings

Armament:

Rear firing gun together with torpedo gear

Span:

44 ft 10 in

Length:

38 ft 4 in

Height:

12 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

683 sq ft

Tare:

3,184 lb

All-up:

7,610 lb

Speed:

136 mph at 6,500 ft

Initial Climb:

480 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

15,000 ft

Endurance:

4.5 hours

Preserved in British Museums

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