Blackburn Shark
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The Blackburn Shark was a British biplane torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used primarily by the Royal Navy in the 1930s.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
carrier-borne aircraft
ⓘ
naval aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fleet torpedo bomber
ⓘ
spotter-reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine military aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction with fabric covering ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
machine guns ⓘ torpedo ⓘ |
| configuration | two-bay biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Blackburn design team ⓘ |
| designedFor | torpedo carriage ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| engineType | Bristol Pegasus radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1930s military aviation ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1933 ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1930s ⓘ |
| landingGear | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalServiceBranch | Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
folding wings for carrier stowage
ⓘ
open cockpits in early versions ⓘ |
| operatedFrom |
aircraft carriers
ⓘ
shore bases ⓘ |
| operatorType | naval air arms ⓘ |
| powerplant | single radial engine ⓘ |
| primaryRole | torpedo bombing ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Fairey Swordfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryRole | maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | pre–Second World War period ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorRoleAircraft | Fairey Swordfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-shipping operations
ⓘ
patrol missions ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Second World War (limited roles) ⓘ |
| wingType | biplane wings ⓘ |
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