Blackburn Aircraft

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Blackburn Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer known for producing military and naval aircraft, particularly for the Royal Navy, during the early to mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft manufacturer
defunct company
activePeriod early 20th century
mid 20th century
basedIn Yorkshire
country United Kingdom
designedFor carrier operations
maritime patrol
dissolved 1960
employed aeronautical engineers
foundedBy Robert Blackburn
headquartersLocation Brough
surface form: Brough, East Yorkshire

Leeds
inception 1909
industry aerospace industry
mergedInto Hawker Siddeley
namedAfter Robert Blackburn
notableFacility Brough Aerodrome
notableFor carrier-borne aircraft
military aircraft
naval aircraft
operatedDuringConflict World War I
World War II
parentCompany Hawker Siddeley
surface form: Hawker Siddeley Group
primaryClients Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
producedAircraft Blackburn B-20
Blackburn Beverley
Blackburn Bluebird
Blackburn Botha
Blackburn Dart
Blackburn Firebrand
Blackburn Firecrest
Blackburn Iris
Blackburn Kangaroo
Blackburn Lincock
Blackburn Perth
Blackburn
surface form: Blackburn Ripon

Blackburn Roc
Blackburn Shark
Blackburn Skua
regionServed British Armed Forces
surface form: United Kingdom armed forces
servedBranch Fleet Air Arm
specialization flying boats
reconnaissance aircraft
torpedo bombers
successor Hawker Siddeley
surface form: Hawker Siddeley Aviation
typeOfCompany private company

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