Blackburn Roc Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | B-25 |
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| Type | Carrier-borne -Fighter |
Crew | 2 (pilot, radio-machine-gunner) |
| Manufacturer(s) | Boulton Paul (Designer: Blackburn Aircraft) |
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| Production | 136 |
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| First Flight | 21 December 1938 |
Introduction | April 1939 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 10.85 m |
Empty Weight | 2776 kg |
| Wingspan | 14.02 m | Loaded Weight | 3606 kg |
| Height | 3.68 m |
Max takeoff weight | ? kg |
| Wing area | 29 m² |
Wing loading | 128 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Guns | Dorsal turret | 4 x .303 (7.7 mm) Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 600 rounds |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Other Armament | 1 x 230 kg bomb or 2 x 110 kg bombs or 8 × 14 kg bombs ( Carried on racks under each wing) |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Bristol Perseus XII |
Type & Displacement | 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston,
24.9 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 890 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 246.81 hp / ton (loaded weight) |
| Fuel Capacity | 741 L (Internal), 318 L drop tank
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| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 359 km/h at 3000 m |
Cruise Speed | 217 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 5500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 7.6 m/s |
Range | 1300 km (w/ 320 L Long-range tank) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Militaryfactory | ||
Drawings |
| Roc Mk.I (Target Tug) |
