Blackburn

Blackburn Roc

Turret fighter

  • First flight1938
  • IntroductionApril 1939
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built136
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
35 ft 7 in
Wingspan
46 ft
Height
12 ft 1 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
223 mph
Range
810 mi
Service ceiling
18,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Bristol Perseus XII nine-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engine (890 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in power operated dorsal turret; Bombs: 8 × 30 lb bombs