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BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT SINCE 1909

by A.J. Jackson

Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA. 1989

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. American Edition. The absorbing story of a great Yorkshire enterprise, beginning in 1908 when young Robert Blackburn, inspired by the exploits of famous French aviators, designed his first aeroplane in Paris. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 571 pages including index.

Lower edges of boards lightly rubbed. Spine has a slight lean. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little creased at edges, light scuffing to rear panel.

ISBN: 0870210246
Stock no. 1828772

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Contents

  • Foreword
  • History of the Company
  • The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co Ltd
  • The Greek National Aircraft Factory
  • The Blackburn Modification and Repair Organizations
  • Blackburn Designations and Markings
  • The First Blackburn Monoplane; The Second Blackburn Monoplane; Mercury; Type E; Single-seat Monoplane; Type I; Type L; Blackburn T.B.; Triplane; White Falcon; Blackburn G.P.; Kangaroo; Blackburn N.IB; Blackburd; Sidecar; Swift; Dart; Blackburn; Pellet; Velos; Cubaroo; Bluebird I; Iris; Airedale; Ripon; Sprat; Turcock; Nautilus; Beagle; Bluebird II and III; Lincock; Sydney and Nile; Bluebird IV; Blackburn T.7B (or 3MR4); Monolpane and Biplane; Blackburn F.3 (or F.7/30); Perth; Segrave; Blackburn B-2; Blackburn B-3; Baffin; Shark; Blackburn B-7; Blackburn B-9 (or H.S.T.10); Blackburn B-20; Skua; Roc; Botha I; Firebrand; Blackburn B-48; Blackburn B-54 (Y.A.5) and Derivatives; Beverley; Buccaneer
  • Appendix A - Construction for other Manufacturers
  • Appendix B - The Mission Symbol Designations 1918-1931
  • Appendix C - The B Series
  • Appendix D - Blackburn Aircraft Production List from 1920
  • Appendix E - Fleet Lists
  • Appendix F - Work of the Brough Factory 1968-1988
  • Appendix G - Notes on some Blackburn Monoplanes
  • Index

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