Blanchard Brd.1
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| Brd.1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Blanchard |
| Maiden flight | 1922 |
| Introduced | 1923 |
| Retired | 1926 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Maritime |
| Number built | 24 |
The Blanchard Brd.1 was a French reconnaissance flying boat used by the French navy in the 1920s. It was a large biplane with two engines mounted in the gap between the wings, each engine driving a pusher propeller. In 1924, one Brd.1 was used to set several world altitude records for seaplanes.
[edit] Units using this aircraft
- Escadrille 5R1
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: three, pilot, navigator, and gunner
- Length: 13.85 m (45 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
- Height: 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 85.0 m² (914 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,465 kg (5,434 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,930 kg (8,664 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fe, 205 kW (275 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
- Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,480 ft)
Armament
- 1 × 7.7 mm machine gun in flexible mount in bow
- 1 × 7.7 mm machine gun in flexible mount in rear fuselage
- 290 kg (640 lb) of bombs
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 161.
- aviafrance.com
[edit] See also
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