Blackburn Sidecar

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The '''Blackburn Sidecar''' was a two-seat ultra-light aircraft built by the Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Company at Brough in 1919. There is no evidence that it ever flew.

== Development == The side-by-side two-seat Sidecar was built by the Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Co. Ltd. at Brough in 1919 for Mr.K.M Smith.

It was a small mid-winged aircraft,<ref name="Jackson">{{Harvnb|Jackson|1968|pages=135–8}}</ref> with wings and other flying surfaces of constant chord. It had no fixed tail surfaces. The triangular cross-section fuselage was unusually deep, such that the undercarriage cross-axle was attached to the keel or bottom longeron.

The sole Sidecar, eventually registered ''G-EALN'' on 26 August 1920, was exhibited at Harrods Department store in Knightsbridge during March 1919. It did not fly with the low-powered Gnat.<ref name="Jackson"/> About July 1921 the aircraft was sold to Mr. Haydon-White, Blackburn's London manager who had it re-engined with a {{convert|100|hp|kW|abbr=off|adj=on}} Anzani radial.<ref name="Jackson"/> By October 1921 it was logged as unairworthy. There is no record of it flying during these four months.<ref name="Jackson"/>

==Specifications (Gnat)== {{Aircraft specs |ref=''Janes 1919.'' |prime units? = imp |crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m= 6.25 |length ft= 20 |length in= 6 |span m= 8.31 |span ft= 27 |span in= 3 |height m=1.91 |height ft=6 |height note=<ref name="Jackson"/> |height in=3 |wing area sqm= 11.43 |wing area sqft=123 |wing area note=<ref name="Jackson"/> |empty weight kg= 178 |empty weight lb=392 |empty weight note=<ref name="Jackson"/> |gross weight kg= 386 |gross weight lb= 850 |gross weight note=<ref name="Jackson"/> |eng1 number= 1 |eng1 name= ABC Gnat flat twin<ref name="Jackson"/> |eng1 kw=30 |eng1 hp=40 |max speed kmh= 134 |max speed mph= 83 |max speed note= (estimated) |range km= 480 |range miles=300 |range note=(estimated)<ref name="Jackson"/> }}

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===Bibliography=== {{refbegin}} * Jane's All the Worlds Aircraft 1919 *{{cite book |title= Blackburn Aircraft since 1909|last= Jackson |first=A.J. |year=1968 |publisher=Putnam Publishing |location=London |ISBN=0-370-00053-6 |pages=135–138 |language=en |url=https://archive.org/details/blackburnaircraf0000jack/page/134/mode/2up |access-date=8 September 2024}} {{refend}}

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