It might look like a whale, but the Beverley provided critical air support in some of the post-WW2 conflicts that shaped the world today.
Unfortunately, the very last example may soon be going to the scrapyard.
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Blackburn Firecrest; The “Improved” Firebrand
Recognising that the Firebrand had issues, Blackburn tried to come up with an improved aircraft. Too little, too late, as it turned out.
The Blackburn Firebrand; Complete Dog or Critical Strategic Asset?
The Blackburn Firebrand is an aircraft that has a very negative reputation. But is that entirely justified?
Blackburn F.3; Didn’t Even Get Off the Ground
When the British wanted a new fighter in 1931 that was superior to anything flying, Blackburn came up with something rather unusual…and which ultimately never got off the ground!
Neither Fish nor Fowl; The Blackburn B20, B40 and B44 Retracting Hull Flying Boats
With flying boats generally suffering from poor aerodynamics, the Blackburn company came up with a solution – retracting hull flying boats.
Blackburn R1 Blackburn – Not Something You Want to Meet in A Dark Alley
Maybe the ugliest aircraft ever (a hotly contested subject) the Blackburn Blackburn (really, that’s not a misprint) was actually pretty good!
The Blackburn Roc; A Terrible Fighter but a Good Idea?
The Blackburn Roc is rated as one of the worst “fighters” ever designed. But let’s look at the method behind the madness.
The Blackburn Skua; Fighting Dive-Bomber or Dive-Bombing Fighter?
Built to a be both a dive-bomber and a fighter, the Skua was outclassed from the start. Despite this, it did remarkably well in the first 18 months of World War Two.
The Martin B-57G; Laid the Groundwork
It might have looked like a Warthog with Syphilis and ruined the good looks of the Canberra, but the B-57G showed the way of the future.
The Brewster XA-32; The WORST Aircraft They Built?
Brewster has a reputation for building…questionable aircraft. But their final design before going out of business, was a real stinker.
