Blackburn B-48 Firecrest

[Longshaor]

Can anyone help me, I'm having no luck finding a 3-view drawing of this plane.

TIA

Longshoar

 

[ChuckAnderson]

Hi Longshoar!

Here's a three-view of the Blackburn B-48, which received the unofficial name of Firecrest, and was a further development of the Firebrand.

SOURCE:

Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909
pp. 452-456 & p. 535
Author: A.J. Jackson
Original Publishers: Putnam Aeronautical Books, London, 1989
Publishers: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, USA
Copyright A.J. Jackson 1968

I hope this is the info you wanted!

Chuck

 

[red admiral]

http://www.airwarfareforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3121&highlight=firecrest

 

[Jemiba]

In an AirEnthusiast issue about the B.48 Firecrest was a photo of a mock-up
installation of a RR Clyde turboprop engine, the aircraft designated YA.6.

 

[Longshaor]

Wow, thanks everyone!!! You guys are incredible! I really appreciate the help. If anyone's looking for drawings, I've got a huge database including ships & land equipment. Always happy to share!

Thanks again,

Longshaor

 

[Stargazer]

From The Design Of The Aeroplane, BSP Professional Books, 1993

 

[Justo Miranda]

Additional info here-Post 1
From
-Bob Banka Collection
-Magna Models
-Blackburn Aircraft since 1909-Putnam Books

 

[Justo Miranda]

Additional info here-Post 2
From
-Bob Banka Collection
-Magna Models
-Blackburn Aircraft since 1909-Putnam Books

 

[XP67_Moonbat]

Not Bad!

 

[Kugelblitz]

Does anyone have performance estimates for the Clyde powered version?

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

Does anyone have performance estimates for the Clyde powered version?

The book British Secret Projects: Fighters and Bombers 1935-1950 provides the following specs for the proposed Clyde-powered version of the Firecrest on page 182:
All-up weight: 16,4061b (7,442kg),
Climb rate: 4,255f/min (1,297m/min)
Ceiling: 39,000 ft (11,887 meters)
Speed: 410 mph (660km/h)

 

[Justo Miranda]

Blackburn Firecrest

 

[Foo Fighter]

Great stuff, thank you,

 

[acegeek9992]

In an AirEnthusiast issue about the B.48 Firecrest was a photo of a mock-up
installation of a RR Clyde turboprop engine, the aircraft designated YA.6.

Wasn't it supposed to have a Python engine?

 

[akatomboworks]

This is modelikt.

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