Blackburn Beverley
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The Blackburn Beverley was a large British military transport aircraft of the 1950s and 1960s, notable for its boxy fuselage, high-mounted wings, and rear-loading ramp used for heavy cargo and paratroop operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Beverley canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aircraft
ⓘ
military transport aircraft ⓘ transport aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | high-wing, twin-boom transport ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four-engined propeller-driven transport ⓘ |
| capacity |
about 70 stretchers
ⓘ
about 94 troops ⓘ heavy cargo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
3
ⓘ
4 ⓘ |
| designedIn | late 1940s ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1950 ⓘ |
| fuselageShape | boxy fuselage ⓘ |
| hasDoor | rear cargo ramp door ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fixed landing gear
ⓘ
rear-loading ramp ⓘ twin-boom tail ⓘ |
| introduced | 1957 ⓘ |
| landingCapability | short, rough airstrips ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-mounted wings
ⓘ
large boxy fuselage ⓘ rear-loading ramp ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Bristol Centaurus radial engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production ⓘ |
| retired | 1967 ⓘ |
| role |
strategic airlifter
ⓘ
tactical airlifter ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1957 ⓘ |
| status | retired from service ⓘ |
| successor | Short Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | high-mounted tailplane ⓘ |
| usedBy | United Kingdom armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
airdrop missions
ⓘ
cargo transport ⓘ military transport ⓘ paratroop operations ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Africa operations
ⓘ
Far East operations ⓘ Middle East operations ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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