Blackburn B.2 Shark

A two-seat (side-by-side) all-metal biplane trainer with a monocoque fuselage and fabric-covered wings. The entire output of 42 aircraft was produced for pilot training at civilian Elementary and Reserve Flying Schools under the RAF expansion scheme. Blind-flying hood, camera-gun or vertical camera were fitted for advanced instruction. All were transferred to Air Training Corps squadrons as instructional airframes in 1942.

B-2
Engine: 1 x De Havilland Gipsy III, 97kW
Take-Off Weight: 839 kg / 1850 lb
Loaded Weight: 533 kg / 1175 lb
Wingspan: 9.19 m / 30 ft 2 in
Length: 7.39 m / 24 ft 3 in
Height: 2.74 m / 8 ft 12 in
Wing Area: 22.85 sq.m / 245.96 sq ft
Max. Speed: 180 km/h / 112 mph
Cruise Speed: 153 km/h / 95 mph
Range W/Max.Fuel: 515 km / 320 miles
Crew: 2