Blackburn B-1 Segrave
Blackburn Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The Blackburn B-1 Segrave was a 1930s British twin-engine four-seat touring monoplane built by Blackburn Aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.69 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing monoplane
- Two de Havilland Gipsy III engines
- Four-seat touring cabin
The Segrave I is a twin-engine monoplane with two 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy III inline engines, carrying a pilot and three passengers.
Specifications
- The Blackburn B-1 Segrave has a length of 8.69 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.04 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 222 km/h (138 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by the racing driver and land speed record holder Sir Henry Segrave. A wooden prototype, the Saro Segrave Meteor I, was built by Saunders-Roe at Cowes and first flew on 28 May 1930; Segrave died in a speedboat accident on 13 June 1930.
Variants
Blackburn built two metal Segrave Is and one Segrave II with a new single-spar wing, which first flew on 2 February 1934. Piaggio built two under licence as the P.12.
Where you'll see it
Despite sales tours around Europe the aircraft was not ordered. The Segrave I G-ABFR was used as a Humber ferry by the North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company and was withdrawn in 1938.
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