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Blackburn Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer from 1914 to 1963 that concentrated mainly on naval and maritime aircraft. History. Blackburn Aircraft was founded by Robert Blackburn and Jessy Blackburn, who built his first aircraft in Leeds in 1908 with the company's Olympia Works at Roundhay opening in 1914. [1] [2]
Blackburn Aircraft Company merged with General Aircraft Limited (GAL) in 1949 and was renamed Blackburn and General Aircraft Limited. Despite seeing a reasonable success with their Blackburn Beverley (based on the GAL.60 Universal Freighter), by 1958 the company reverted back to being simply Blackburn Aircraft Limited.
The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British carrier -capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy (RN). Designed and initially produced by Blackburn Aircraft at Brough, it was later officially known as the Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer when Blackburn became a part of the Hawker Siddeley Group, but this name is rarely used.
The Blackburn B-101 Beverley is a heavy transport aircraft produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Blackburn Aircraft. It was notably the only land-based transport aeroplane built by Blackburn, a company that otherwise specialised in producing naval fighter aircraft.
Dec 11, 2023 · Learn about Robert Blackburn, the Kirkstall-born aviator who co-founded the Blackburn Aircraft Company in Leeds. The company designed and built over 80 aircraft, including biplanes, fighters and passenger planes.
The Blackburn Aircraft Company NA.39 was a rugged carrier-borne, high-speed low-level strike aircraft and in its production form, it became famous as the 'Buccaneer'. The Blackburn NA.39 prototype (XK486) was first flown at RAE Bedford on 30th April 1958, piloted by Derek Whitehead.
Jun 6, 2022 · In today's special video we're taking a look at the early designs of the Blackburn Aircraft Company. Blackburn has a bit of a reputation for having designed ...
