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Blackburn B-24 Skua

Blackburn B-24 Skua

Blackburn B-24 Skua

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Name: Blackburn B-24 Skua Manufacturer: Blackburn Aircraft
Country: Britain Designed By: G.E.Petty
Role: Dive Bomber / Fighter Type: Props
First Flight: 1937. No. Built: 192
Crew: 2 Capacity: 2
Length: 35 ft 7 in (10.8 m) Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (14.1 m)
Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) Wing Area: 312 ft² (29.0 m²)
Empty Weight: 5,490 lb (2,490 kg) Max. Weight: 8,228 lb (3,730 kg)
Engine: 1 × Bristol Perseus XII Power: 905 hp (675 kW)
Max. Speed: 225 mph (195 kn, 360 km/h) Range: 800 mi (700 nmi, 1,300 km)
Serv. Ceiling: 20,200 ft (6,150 m) Rate of Climb: 1,800 ft/min (9.1 m/s)
Blackburn B-24 Skua