Blackburn Roc - Specifications

Specifications

Data from British Naval Aircraft since 1912

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 35 ft 7 in (10.85 m)
• Wingspan: 46 ft (14.02 m)
• Height: 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
• Wing area: 310 ft² (28.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 6,121 lb (2,782 kg)
• Loaded weight: 7,950 lb (3,614 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Perseus XII radial engine, 890 hp (664 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 194 kn (223 mph, 359 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
• Range: 704 nmi (810 mi, 1,304 km)
• Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
• Wing loading: 25.6 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.11 hp/lb (0.18 kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in power operated dorsal turret
• Bombs: 8 × 30 lb (14 kg) bombs