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Blackburn Ripon

 

Ripon IIC

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Ripon II torpedo-bomber 2/1929 - 1932 20 1/1935 can not carry torpedo, wooden wings
Ripon IIA 40 can carry torpedo
Ripon IIC 31 metal wings

 

Modification

Ripon IIC

Wing span, m

13.67

Length, m

11.20

Height, m

3.91

Wings area, m2

63.45

Empty mass, kg

1930

Full flying-off mass, kg

3359

Engine 1 Napier Lion XIA
Power, h. p. 570
Maximal speed, km/h 203
Cruise speed, km/h 175
Flying range, km 1710
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 3050
Complement 2
Armament 1 õ 7.7 Vickers MG, 1 x 7.7 Lewis MG, 1 680-kg torpedo or 680 kg bombs

Ripon II

 

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