Blanchard Brd.1
Société des Avions Blanchard · France · first flew 1922 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Blanchard Brd.1 was a French reconnaissance flying boat built to the 1923 STAé HB.3 specification and used by the French navy in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Large biplane flying boat
- Two engines mounted in the gap between the wings
- Pusher propellers
Look for a large biplane flying boat 13.6 m long with a 19.2 m wingspan and two pusher engines between the wings.
Specifications
- The Blanchard Brd.1 has a length of 13.6 m (45 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19.2 m (63 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 3-4.
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History
The Brd.1 first flew in 1922. It had two 260 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fe V-8 water-cooled engines, each driving a pusher propeller.
Variants
Twenty-four Brd.1 were built.
Where you'll see it
The Aéronautique Maritime used the type in the 1920s. In 1924 one Brd.1 set several world altitude records for seaplanes. Defensive armament included a 7.7 mm machine gun on a flexible mount in the bow.
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