Blackburn Perth
| Blackburn Perth | |
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| Type: | Long-range reconnaissance flying boat |
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| First flight: |
October 11, 1933 |
| Commissioning: |
1934 |
| Production time: |
1933/34 |
| Number of pieces: |
4th |
The Blackburn RB 3A Perth was the successor to the Blackburn RB1 Iris as a long-range reconnaissance flying boat for the British Air Force. The design was the same for the two models: a three-engine, double-decker flying boat with three in-line engines. The Perth , however, had more powerful engines , a closed cockpit and more powerful armament: a 37 mm cannon was used to combat ships.
In January 1934 the first flying boat was put into service; Tail problems made thorough modifications necessary. The last copies were retired in 1938.
Military users
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data Blackburn RB 3A Perth |
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| crew | 5 |
| length | 21.34 m |
| span | 29.57 m |
| height | 8.06 m |
| Wing area | 233.27 m² |
| Empty mass | 9,492 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 17,237 kg |
| drive | three Rolls-Royce Buzzard IIMS in- line engines, each with 836 hp (615 kW) |
| Top speed | 212 km / h at sea level |
| Service ceiling | 3,505 m |
| Max. Range | 2,414 km |
| Armament | one 37 mm cannon and three 7.7 mm machine guns , up to 907 kg bombs |