布莱克本飞机有限公司

布莱克本飞机有限公司是一家英国飞机航空工业制造商,在20世纪上半叶主要生产海军飞机与水上飞机。

布莱克本飞机有限公司
公司類型私人股份有限責任公司 编辑维基数据
公司結局收购合并
後繼機構霍克·西德利英语Hawker Siddeley
成立1914
结束1960
創辦人罗伯特·布莱克本 编辑维基数据
總部东约克郡布拉夫
产业航空器、航空发动机
所有權者霍克·西德利飞机公司 编辑维基数据
母公司霍克·西德利飞机公司 编辑维基数据

History

罗伯特·布莱克本英语Robert Blackburn (aviation pioneer)1908年在利兹创办公司开始制造飞机。1914年公司的奥林匹亚工厂在朗德海英语Roundhay开办。[1][2]

1914年布莱克本飞机与发动机公司开办。[3] 1916年在东约克郡布拉夫创办新工厂。[4] 罗伯特的兄弟诺曼·布莱克本英语Norman Blackburn (aviation pioneer)成为董事总经理。1937年并购了Cirrus-Hermes英语Cirrus Engine,布莱克本公司由此开始生产飞机发动机,即Blackburn Cirrus英语Blackburn Cirrus系列。[5][6]

1949年合并了英国通用飞机有限公司英语General Aircraft Ltd,改名为“布莱克本与通用飞机有限公司”。[7]1958年又改回布莱克本飞机有限公司。

1960年与1961年,布莱克本公司的飞机制造与发动机制造分别并入了霍克·西德利英语Hawker Siddeley布里斯托·西德利发动机有限公司[3]布莱克本的名字在1963年彻底废弃。[8]

飞机产品清单

 
Blackburn Beverley运输机,1964年拍摄。
  • Blackburn First Monoplane (1909) – Single-engine, single-seat high-wing monoplane aircraft
  • Blackburn Second Monoplane (1911) – Single-engine midwing monoplane aircraft.
  • Blackburn Mercury (1911) – Single-engine, two-seat midwing monoplane training aircraft[9]
  • Blackburn Type B (1912) – Single-engine, two-seat midwing monoplane training aircraft. A development of the Blackburn Mercury
  • Blackburn Type D (1912) – Single-engine single-seat mid-winged monoplane. Preserved in flying condition by the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, and survives as the oldest British-built aircraft.
  • Blackburn Type E (1912) – Single-engine, midwing metal-framed monoplanes, one single-seater one twin.
  • Blackburn Type I (1913) – Single-engine 1/2-seat mid-wing monoplane built both as land- and seaplane.
  • Blackburn Type L (1914) – Single-engine two-seat biplane seaplane.
  • AD Scout (1915) – Admiralty designed single-engine, single-seat pusher anti-Zeppelin aircraft. Two each built by Blackburn and by Hewlett & Blondeau.
  • Blackburn Twin Blackburn (1915) – Twin-fuselage, two-engine, two-seat anti-Zeppelin seaplane.
  • Blackburn General Purpose (1916) – Twin-engine three-seat seaplane biplane anti-submarine patrol bomber.
  • Blackburn Triplane (1916) – Blackburn-designed triplane version of Scout
  • Blackburn White Falcon (1916) – Single-engine two-seat mid-wing monoplane.
  • Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo (1918) – Twin-engine, three-seat biplane reconnaissance/torpedo bomber[9]
  • Blackburn N.1B (1918) – Single-engine single-seat biplane flying boat escort bomber (started; not finished; never flew).
  • Blackburn Blackburd (1918) – Single-engine, single-seat biplane torpedo bomber[10]
  • Blackburn Sidecar (1919) Single-engine two-seat mid wing monoplane ultra light: may not have flown.
  • Blackburn T.1 Swift (1920) – Single-engine, single-seat floatplane torpedo bomber[9]
  • Blackburn T.2 Dart (1921) – Single-engine, single-seat biplane torpedo bomber[9]
  • Alula D.H.6 (1921) – Experimental aircraft to test the Alula wing using an Airco DH.6 fuselage.
  • Alula Semiquaver (1921) – Single-engine Alula wing conversion of the Martinsyde Semiquaver.
  • Blackburn R.1 Blackburn (1922) – Single-engine, three-seat biplane naval spotter/reconnaissance aircraft.
  • Blackburn Pellet (1923) – Single-engine single-seat biplane Schneider racer.
  • Blackburn Bluebird (1924) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane training/touring aircraft
  • Blackburn T.4 Cubaroo (1924) – Single-engine, four-seat large biplane torpedo bomber.
  • Blackburn T.3 Velos (1925) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane bomber floatplane[11]
  • Blackburn R.2 Airedale (1925) – Single-engine three-seat high-wing monoplane reconnaissance.
  • Blackburn T.5 Ripon (1926) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane reconnaissance/torpedo bomber[11]
  • Blackburn Sprat (1926) single-engine two-seat biplane advanced trainer.
  • Blackburn R.B.1 Iris (1926) – Three-engine, five-seat biplane flying boat[9]
  • Blackburn F.1 Turcock (1928) – Single-engine fighter aircraft.
  • Blackburn F.2 Lincock (1928) – Single-engine, single-seat biplane fighter.
  • Blackburn Beagle (1928) – Single-engine two-seat two-seat biplane bomber.
  • Blackburn Bluebird IV (1929) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane training/touring aircraft.
  • Blackburn 2F.1 Nautilus (1929) – Single-engine two-seat engine biplane fighter
  • Blackburn T.7B (1929) – Single-engine three-seat biplane bomber/reconnaissance for Japanese Navy.
  • Blackburn R.B.2 Sydney (1930) – Three-engine, four-seat parasol-wing long-range flying boat.
  • Blackburn C.B.2 Nile (1930) – Three-engine, two-seat parasol-wing cargo transport, a variant of the Sydney.
  • Blackburn B-1 Segrave (1930) – Twin-engine, four-seat low-wing monoplane touring aircraft[12]
  • Blackburn C.A.15C (1932) – Twin-engine ten passenger high-wing monoplane/ biplane airliner.
  • Blackburn T.8 Baffin (1932) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane torpedo bomber.
  • Blackburn B-2 (1932) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane training aircraft.
  • Blackburn B-3 M.1/30 (1932) – Single-engine, two-seat biplane naval torpedo bomber.
  • Blackburn B-5 Baffin[11] (1932)
  • Blackburn R.B.3 Perth (1933) – Three-engine, five-seat biplane flying boat.
  • Blackburn T.9 Shark (1933) – single-engine, three-seat carrier-based biplane torpedo bomber; see also the prototype named Blackburn B-6 Shark[11] (1933)
  • Blackburn F.3 (1934) – Single-engine single-seat biplane fighter: built, never flew[13]
  • Blackburn B-7 (1934) – General-purpose biplane.
  • Blackburn B-9 (H.S.T. 10) (1936) – Twin-engine twelve-passenger low-wing monoplane airliner: built, never flew
  • Blackburn B-24 Skua (1937) – Single-engine, two-seat low-wing monoplane naval fighter/dive bomber[14]
  • Blackburn B-25 Roc (1938) – Single-engine, two-seat low-wing monoplane naval fighter/dive bomber with rear turret (built by Boulton Paul Aircraft)[14]
  • Blackburn B-26 Botha (1938) – Twin-engine, four-seat high-wing monoplane reconnaissance/torpedo bomber & crew trainer[14]
  • Blackburn B-29: Submission for a naval torpedo-bomber reconnaissance aircraft to Specification S.24/37 (which resulted in the Fairey Barracuda); mock-up only, never flew.
  • Blackburn B-20 (1940) – Twin-engine, six-seat experimental monoplane retractable-hull flying boat.
  • Blackburn B-37 Firebrand F Mk.I (1942) – Single-engine, single-seat propeller naval fighter[15]
  • Blackburn B.44 (1942) – Single-engine flying-boat fighter
  • Blackburn B-45 Firebrand TF Mk.II (1943) – Single-engine, single-seat propeller naval strike fighter.
  • Blackburn B-46 Firebrand TF Mk.IV (1945) – Single-engine, single-seat propeller naval strike fighter.
  • Blackburn B-48 Firecrest (Y.A.1) (1947) – Single-engine, single-seat propeller naval strike fighter.
  • Blackburn B-50 (1945) – Design proposal for a single engine Nene powered Fleet Air Arm strike fighter. Not built.[16]
  • Blackburn B-52 – Design proposal for a single-engined advanced trainer to meet Specification T.7/45. Not built.
  • Blackburn B-67 (1947) – Design proposal for a naval fighter to specification N40/46. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-68 (1946) – Design proposal for a naval fighter. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-71 (1947) – Design proposal for a flexible deck landing version of B.67. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-74 (1947) – Design proposal for a naval fighter. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-54 (Y.A.5, Y.A.7, Y.A.8) (1949) – single-piston-engine, two-seat contra-rotating propeller naval anti-submarine aircraft.
  • Blackburn B-82 (1949) – Design proposal for a naval fighter to specification N.14/49.[17]
  • Blackburn B-88 (Y.B.1) (1950) – single-turboprop-engine, two-seat contra-rotating propeller naval anti-submarine aircraft
  • Blackburn B-89 (1951) – Submission for a naval fighter to specification N.114T.[17]
  • Blackburn B-90 (1951) – Design proposal for an experimental swing wing aircraft to ER.110T. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-94 (1951) – Design proposal for a flexible deck landing version of B.90. Not built.[17]
  • Handley Page HP.88 (Blackburn Y.B.2) (1951) – Experimental aircraft for Handley Page using a Supermarine-built fuselage.
  • Blackburn B-95 (1952) – Design proposal for a revised version of B.89.[17]
  • Blackburn B-97 (1952) – Design proposal for a rocket powered fighter to specification F.124T. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-99 (1952) – Development of N.97. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-101 Beverley (1950) – four-engine, high-wing, propellers, transport airplane (designed by General Aircraft)[9]
  • Blackburn B-102 (1952) – Design proposal for a mixed powerplant fighter based on B.89 and B.95. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-103 Buccaneer (Y.B.3) (1958) – twin-engine, two-seat jet naval strike aircraft to specification NA.39[9]
  • Blackburn B-109 (1958) – Design proposal for a Mach 1.5 strike fighter version of the Buccaneer for the Canadian Air Force. Not built.[17]
  • Blackburn B-112 (1958) – Design proposal for a Mach 1.5 fighter version of the Buccaneer for the Royal Navy. Not built.[18]
  • Blackburn B-117 (1960) – Design proposal for a high attitude fighter version of the Buccaneer. Not built.[18]
  • Blackburn B-120 (1962) – Design proposal for a Mach 1.8 fighter version of the Buccaneer. Not built.[18]

活塞发动机

涡轮发动机

参见

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  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Unsung hero who reached for the sky gets another chance to fly high again. The Yorkshire Post. 18 July 2013 [20 November 2017]. (原始内容存档于2019-06-27). 
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