United Kingdom (cancelled)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Width/Span
44.9 ft
(13.70 m)
Empty Wgt
10,582 lb
(4,800 kg)
MTOW
14,650 lb
(6,645 kg)
Wgt Diff
+4,068 lb
(+1,845 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Blackburn B.48 production variant)
Installed:
1 x Bristol Centaurus 59 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine developing 2,475 horsepower and driving a five-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Max Speed
382 mph
(615 kph | 332 kts)
Ceiling
31,594 ft
(9,630 m | 6 mi)
Range
901 mi
(1,450 km | 783 nm)
Rate-of-Climb
2,500 ft/min
(762 m/min)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Blackburn B.48 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
PROPOSED, FIXED, STANDARD:
2 x 0.50 caliber Browning M2 heavy machine guns at the wings.
8 x RP-3 air-to-surface rockets held under the wings.
OPTIONAL:
1 x 2,100lb torpedo under fuselage centerline OR 2 x 250lb drop bombs under wings.
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
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