Blackburn Dart

The Blackburn Dart was a British carrier-based torpedo bomber biplane manufactured by Blackburn Aircraft which first flew in 1921. The Dart was the standard single-seat torpedo bomber used by the Fleet Air Arm from 1923 until 1933. A modified variant was also sold to Greece where they served with the Greek Navy.

The Blackburn Dart was indeed a single-seat torpedo-bomber used by the Fleet Air Arm in the inter-war period.1
A Blackburn Dart in flight 1.2
Blackburn Dart - Harry Woodman tells the story of this famous torpedo bomber; Italian Infantry 1914-1918 - R. A.3
The Blackburn Dart was a British carrier-based torpedo bomber biplane, manufactured by Blackburn Aircraft, which first flew in 1921. Blackburn Ripon The Blackburn T.4

Made by Blackburn Aircraft.

Blackburn Dart is the predecessor of the Blackburn Velos.

young, not-yet-megalomaniacal Kenny Everett and Tony Blackburn dart in and out of the cramped booths, developing their bonkers craft.5
carried Fairey Flycatcher fighters, Blackburn Dart and Blackburn Ripon torpedo bombers, and Fairey IIIF reconnaissance planes of the Fleet Air Arm.6
Blackburn Dart on 6 May 1926 aboard the Courageous-class carrier HMS Furious? * the British aircraft carrier HMS Furious left 7
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Royal Air Force
Height Main
393.7
Height Alt
3.91m
Stall Speed Main
43.5 mph
Length Alt
10.78 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
356.0
Loaded Weight Main
6383.0
Max Speed Alt
170.0
Type Of Prop
12
Crew
1
Max Speed Main
107 mph
Introduced
1922
Bombs
1
Max Speed More
with dummy torpedo at 3
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
100 mph
Ceiling Main
12700.0
Number Built
118
Successor
Blackburn Velos
Retired
1933
Loaded Weight Alt
3000.0
Cruise Speed Alt
161.0
Area Main
654.0
Primary user
Fleet Air Arm
Span Alt
13.86 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
336.0
Engine(prop)
Napier Lion IIB
Manufacturer
Blackburn Aircraft
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
October 1921
Production End Year
1928
Climb Rate Main
600.0
Power Main
450 hp
Production Start Year
1922
Stall Speed Alt
70.5
Guns
1
Climb Rate Alt
3.0 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Blackburn Velos
Length Main
35
Span Main
45
Area Alt
36480.0
Range Alt
24600.0
Related
*Blackburn Baffin
Empty Weight Main
3599.0
Ceiling Alt
4
000 m
Produced
1922
Empty Weight Alt
1900.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
Blackburn aircraft
British bomber aircraft 1920-1929
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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