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Blackburn Shark

 

Shark III

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Shark I torpedo-bomber 1935 - 1936 16 9/1937 Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger IV (700 h. p.), many served as seaplanes
Shark II torpedo-bomber 1936 - 4/1937 127   Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI (760 h. p.), many served as seaplanes
Shark III torpedo-bomber 4/1937 - late 1937 95   Bristol Pegasus III (800 h. p.), many served as seaplanes

 

Modification

Shark II

Wing span, m

14.02

Length, m

10.74

Height, m

3.68

Wings area, m2

45.43

Empty mass, kg

1832

Full flying-off mass, kg

3651

Engine 1 Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI
Power, h. p. 760
Maximal speed, km/h 241
Cruise speed, km/h 190
Flying range, km 1010
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 4875
Complement 2 - 3
Armament 1 õ 7.7 Vickers MG, 1 õ 7.7 Lewis or Vickers VGO MG, 1 680-kg torpedo or 907 kg bombs

Shark and Fairey IIIF

 

© Ivan Gogin, 2007