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.

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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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Blackburn Aircraft producedAircraft Blackburn Iris