Blanchard BB-1
Societe des Avions Blanchard · France · first flew 1924 · light aircraft
The Blanchard BB-1 was a 1920s French racing flying boat designed and built by Societe des Avions Blanchard to compete in the Schneider Trophy.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.71 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol-wing monoplane
- Flying-boat hull
- Single radial engine
Look for a single-seat flying boat with a parasol wing carried above the hull.
Specifications
- The Blanchard BB-1 has a length of 9.71 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.2 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a single-seat parasol-wing monoplane flying boat powered by a 380 hp Gnome-Rhone Jupiter radial piston engine. It was tested in 1924.
Variants
Only one BB-1 was built.
Where you'll see it
The performance was poor in testing in 1924, so the aircraft was not developed further and was scrapped.
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