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Blackburn Skua

 

Skua II

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Skua II fighter - diving bomber 11/1938 - 3/1940 192 8/1941 ---

 

Modification

Skua II

Wing span, m

14.07

Length, m

10.85

Height, m

3.81

Wings area, m2

29.98

Empty mass, kg

2495

Full flying-off mass, kg

3735

Engine 1 Bristol Perseus XII
Power, h. p. 905
Maximal speed, km/h 362
Cruise speed, km/h 266
Flying range, km 1220
Vertical speed, m/s 8.0
Maximal altitude, m 5800
Complement 2
Armament 4 õ 7.7 Browning MG, 1 õ 7.7 Lewis MG, 339 kg bombs (1 õ 227-kg and 8 õ 14-kg)

Skua II

 

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