Blackburn Iris
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The Blackburn Iris was a British three-engined biplane flying boat of the late 1920s and early 1930s, used primarily for long-range maritime patrol duties by the Royal Air Force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Iris canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying boat
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
reconnaissance aircraft
ⓘ
seaplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | parasol-wing biplane flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Blackburn flying boats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | patrol flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| airForceRole | coastal patrol ⓘ |
| armamentType |
bomb load
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
fabric-covered wings
ⓘ
metal hull ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewSize |
6
ⓘ
7 ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range over-water operations ⓘ |
| designedToReplace | earlier RAF flying boats ⓘ |
| designer | Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | three-engined ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring | early 1930s ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | late 1920s ⓘ |
| landingGear | boat hull (no wheeled undercarriage) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| operatedBy | RAF Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 3 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range maritime patrol ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller-driven ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Blackburn Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | water ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
crew training
ⓘ
long-range patrol ⓘ maritime reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
United Kingdom home waters
ⓘ
overseas RAF stations ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane ⓘ |
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