Blackburn Bluebird - Specifications (Bluebird II, III)

Specifications (Bluebird II, III)

Data from British Civil Aircraft since 1919, Volume 1

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m)
• Wingspan: 28 ft 0 in (8.54 m)
• Height: 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
• Wing area: 237.5 ft² (22.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 793 lb (360 kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,385 lb (630 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Genet II five cylinder radial, 80 hp (60 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 77 kn (88 mph, 142 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 61 kn (70 mph, 113 km/h)
• Wing loading: 5.83 lb/ft² (28.5 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.058 hp/lb (0.095kW/kg)