Blackburn

Blackburn Ripon

Torpedo bomber

  • First flight1926
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built92
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
36 ft 9 in
Wingspan
44 ft 10 in
Height
12 ft 10 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
111 mph
Range
410 mi
Service ceiling
10,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Napier Lion X, XI, or XIA W-12 water-cooled piston engine (570 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: :* 1 × fixed, forward firing.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun (not Mk II) and 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis gun in rear cockpit.; Bombs: :* 1 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo, :*up to 3 × 530 lb (240 kg) or 6 × 230 lb (104 kg) bombs.