Blackburn Turcock
Blackburn · United Kingdom · first flew 1927 · fighter
The Blackburn F.1 Turcock was a British single-seat, single-engine biplane fighter built in 1927. Designed to be produced in several variants, only one was completed.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.42 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with swept and staggered wings of unequal span
- Upper wing with greater span and chord than the lower
- Open cockpit at the wing trailing edge with a small cutout to improve the view
It is a single-bay biplane with an upper wing of greater span and chord. The rear fuselage narrows to a low, wide-chord fin and rudder with a flat top.
Specifications
- The Blackburn Turcock has a length of 7.42 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.49 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 283 km/h (176 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Blackburn designed it as an interceptor to meet Air Ministry specifications F.9/26 and N.21/26. The F.1 flew on 14 November 1927, a clean biplane with swept, staggered single-bay wings.
Variants
Blackburn intended variants with Jaguar, Mercury and Kestrel engines, each with its own name. Only one aircraft was completed.
Where you'll see it
Blackburn won no Air Ministry orders, but one aircraft was built for the Turkish government and named the Turcock. It was flown to Turkey in January 1928 and lost in an accident on 13 February.
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