Blackburn Firebrand
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The Blackburn Firebrand was a British single-seat carrier-borne strike fighter developed during World War II that ultimately saw limited postwar service with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-borne strike fighter aircraft ⓘ single-seat fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine propeller-driven aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceBranch |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
four 20 mm cannon ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedAs | fighter ⓘ |
| designedBy | Blackburn Aircraft design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| developedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalService | late in World War II ⓘ |
| era | 1940s military aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 27 February 1942 ⓘ |
| laterRole | strike aircraft ⓘ |
| launchMethod | catapult-assisted takeoff ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
long development time
ⓘ
poor handling characteristics ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 220 ⓘ |
| operator |
708 Naval Air Squadron
ⓘ
813 Naval Air Squadron ⓘ 827 Naval Air Squadron ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Bristol Centaurus
ⓘ
Napier Sabre ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
|
| propulsionLayout | single tractor propeller ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | arrestor hook landing ⓘ |
| retired | 1953 ⓘ |
| role |
strike fighter
ⓘ
torpedo fighter ⓘ |
| sawCombat | no ⓘ |
| sawServicePeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1945 ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Westland Wyvern ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| undercarriage | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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