Blanchard BB-1
| Blanchard BB-1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing flying-boat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société des Avions Blanchard |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Blanchard BB-1 was a 1920s French racing flying-boat designed and built by Société des Avions Blanchard to compete in Schneider Trophy.[1]
Design and development
The BB-1 was a single-seat parasol-wing monoplane flying-boat powered by a 380 hp (283 kW) Gnome-Rhône Jupiter radial piston engine.[1] The BB-1 was tested in 1924 but the performance was poor and the aircraft was not developed further and was scrapped.[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.71 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 21.00 m2 (226.0 sq ft)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,280 kg (2,822 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône Jupiter radial piston engine, 280 kW (380 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph; 130 kn)Climb to 2000m in 7 minutes
See also
- Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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