Blackburn 2nd Monoplane

The Blackburn Second Monoplane (sometimes described as The Light Type Monoplane) of 1910 used the then new and untried Isaacson 40-hp radial engine. It first flew from Filey Sands in Yorkshire on 8 March 1911. Surviving damage on that occasion, it subsequently went on to achieve a number of successful flights (and landings).

This aircraft marked the acceptance of Robert Blackburn as a leading British aircraft designer.

Engine: Isaacson 40-hp radial
Wingspan: 30 ft
Length: 32 ft
Max speed: 60 mph
Number built: 1

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