Blackburn Bluebird IV
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The Blackburn Bluebird IV was a single-engine biplane light trainer-tourer biplane with side-by-side seating designed by Blackburn Aircraft. It was an all-metal development of the wooden Blackburn Bluebird I II and II aircraft.

The Blackburn Bluebird IV was a single-engine biplane light trainer/tourer biplane with side-by-side seating designed by Blackburn Aircraft. It was an all-metal development of the wooden Blackburn Bluebird I, II and II aircraft.1

Made by Blackburn Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Blackburn Bluebird ,

Blackburn Bluebird IV is the predecessor of the Blackburn B-2.

Height Main
274.32
Height Alt
2.74 m
Predecessor
Blackburn Bluebird
Length Alt
7.06 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
278.0
Loaded Weight Main
1750.0
Max Speed Alt
7200.0
Type Of Prop
Four cylinder inline engine
Introduced
1929
Loading Main
7
Power/mass Main
205.2
Developed From
Blackburn Bluebird
Successor
Blackburn B-2
Power/mass Alt
Max Speed Main
104.0
Cruise Speed Main
74.0
Number Built
58
Crew
Two
Retired
1947
Loaded Weight Alt
795.0
Cruise Speed Alt
5100.0
Area Main
246.0
Span Alt
9.15 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
75.0
Engine(prop)
de Havilland Gipsy I
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
1929
Production End Year
1931
Climb Rate Main
730.0
Power Main
100 hp
Production Start Year
1929
Climb Rate Alt
3.7 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Blackburn B-2
Length Main
706.12
Span Main
914.4
Area Alt
22.9 m²
Range Alt
19200.0
Similar Aircraft
*Avro Avian *de Havilland Moth
Related
*Blackburn Bluebird*Blackburn B-2
Empty Weight Main
1070.0
Category
Produced
1929
Empty Weight Alt
486.0
Loading Alt
7

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