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Blackburn Ripon

The Blackburn Ripon was a British carrier-based torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance biplane which first flew in 1928.

Specifications

General Characteristics

  • Crew : 2
  • Wingspan : 46 ft 6 in (14.2 m)
  • Length : 37 ft 10 in (11.5 m)
  • Height : 13 ft 8 in (4.2 m)
  • Powerplant : one of the following :
    • Gnome & Rhone Jupiter VI
    • Hispano-Suiza 12 Nbr.
    • Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIa
    • Bristol Pegasus II

Performance

  • Maximum speed : 112 mph (180 km/h)
  • Maximum takeoff weight : 7,610 lb (3,450 kg)
  • Range : 5 hours
  • Ceiling : 6,562 ft (2,000 m)

Armament

  • 2 Vickers Lewis machine guns
  • 225 lb (102 kg) of bombs
Last updated: 10-15-2005 22:37:09
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