Blackburn Botha
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The Blackburn Botha was a British World War II twin-engine reconnaissance and torpedo bomber aircraft that gained a reputation for poor performance and handling.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | land‑based maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | conventional tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| aircraftType | multi‑seat patrol bomber ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
bombs
ⓘ
defensive machine guns ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| cockpitLocation | enclosed cockpit ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal airframe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewSize | 4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Blackburn design team ⓘ |
| designedForRequirement | Air Ministry Specification M.15/35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPurpose |
coastal reconnaissance
ⓘ
torpedo attack ⓘ |
| engineType | Bristol Perseus radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1939 ⓘ |
| era |
1930s aircraft
ⓘ
1940s aircraft ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | unsuccessful aircraft design ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being considered underpowered
ⓘ
high accident rate in service ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Fleet Air Arm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston‑engined ⓘ |
| reputation |
poor handling characteristics
ⓘ
poor performance ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | mid‑1940s ⓘ |
| role |
maritime reconnaissance
ⓘ
torpedo bombing ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British armed forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | withdrawn from front‑line service due to unsatisfactory performance ⓘ |
| successor | Bristol Beaufort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircrew training
ⓘ
target towing ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| wingConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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