Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Blackburn Shark
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1939
Quantity
269
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1934
- Crew3
- Primary Roletorpedo-spotter-reconnaissance aircraft
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeradial piston
- Engine ModelArmstrong Siddeley Tiger IV
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel597 kg
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed340 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,000 m
- Ferry Range1,818 km
- Combat Radius501 km
◇Dimensions5MOD.5
- Length11.5 m
- Wingspan15.2 m
- Height3.5 m
- Empty Weight3,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,500 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Weapons Payload680 kg
- Internal Gun.303 in Vickers machine gun
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built269
- Operators4
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1937
- Production End1939
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1939Production ended
92
years in service
5
years in production
269
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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