Blackburn Beagle - Specifications (bomber)

Specifications (bomber)

Data from Jackson 1968, p. 249

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 33 ft 1 in (10.08 m)
• Wingspan: 45 ft 6 in (13.86 m)
• Height: 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)
• Wing area: 570 ft2 (53.0 m2)
• Empty weight: 3,495 lb (1,585 kg)
• Gross weight: 6,120 lb (2,776 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × 9-cylinder radial Bristol Jupiter VIIIF, 460 hp (343 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: at 5,000 ft (1,525 m) 140 mph (225 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
• Endurance: 3 hours 30 min
• Service ceiling: service 16,000 ft (4,880 m)
• Rate of climb: at 5,000 ft (1,525 m) 740 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

Armament

• 1 × fixed forward-firing 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun
• 1 × ring-mounted 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in rear cockpit