Blackburn B-88
carrier-borne ASW
1949


     
   
     

The first prototype, two-seat B-54 with the Rolls-Royce "Griffon" 56 piston engine and counterrotating propellers flew on September 20, 1949. Only three prototypes were built because the Fairey "Gannet" was selected for production



Crew: 3
Engine: 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba, 2200kW
Wingspan: 13.46m
Length: 13.0m
Height: 5.11m
Start mass: 5938kg
Max speed: 515kph

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