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Revision as of 16:55, 1 June 2011
| Role | Fighter |
|---|---|
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft |
| Designer | George Edward Petty |
| First flight | not flown |
| Introduction | 1934 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
The Blackburn F3 was a British single-engined fighter aircraft produced in response to Air Ministry Specification F.7/30.
Design and development
Following the release of Air Ministry Specification F.7/30 for a single-seat day and night fighter, eight different companies proposed 12 different designs and three, including Blackburn Aircraft, received contracts to produce a prototype.[1] Blackburn's design, the F.3, was a single-bay biplane of unequal wingspan and with an unusual configuration, the upper wing being mounted approximately half-way way up the fuselage and the lower about two feet below it, the gap being occupied by an enclosure for the condenser of the evaporatively-cooled Goshawk III engine. The undercarriage was attached to the lower wing's front spar, with diagonal struts transmitting the landing loads to the fuselage longerons. Initially the wheels were fitted with spats, but these were later removed. The four Vickers machine guns were fuselage mounted, two in mid-position on the fuselage and the other two either side of the top of the condenser housing.
Operational history
Taxying trials of the F3 began on the 20 July 1934, but the aircraft was difficult to taxi safely, due to the combination of a short fuselage and a high centre of gravity. Additionally, the engine suffered from cooling problems. Further development was stopped when, after an inspection revealed damage to the rear fuselage resulting from the taxying trials, the Air Ministry withdrew support for the project since the aircraft would have been too delayed to take part in the evaluation trials. Following evaluation of F.7/30 designs an order was placed for the Gloster Gladiator.[1]
Specifications
Data from The British Fighter since 1912[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar
- Bristol Type 123
- Bristol Type 133
- Gloster Gladiator.
- Hawker P.V.3
- Supermarine Type 224
- Westland F.7/30
Notes
References
- Mason, Francis K. (1992). The British Fighter since 1912. London: Putnam Publishing. p. 243. ISBN 0 85177 852 6.
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