Early Blackburn Aircraft | The Good, The Bad, and The Structurally Questionable
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- In today's special video we're taking a look at the early designs of the Blackburn Aircraft Company. Blackburn has a bit of a reputation for having designed some...interesting planes over the years, but Blackburn himself pioneered many early designs, and early Blackburn aircraft contributed much to early aviation - particularly early British aviation.
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0:00 Blackburn's Origins & First Monoplane
8:56 Blackburn Second Monoplane
12:44 Blackburn Mercury (and derivatives)
23:13 Blackburn Type E
25:47 Blackburn Type D
30:36 Blackburn Type I
36:33 Blackburn Type L
42:05 Blackburn TB (Twin Blackburn)
43:28 AD Scout & Blackburn Triplane
46:55 Blackburn White Falcon
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Producing these videos is a hobby of mine - and apparently its now a full-time job too! I have a passion for history, and personally own a large collection of books, journals and other texts, and endeavor to do as much research as possible. However if there are any mistakes, please don't hesitate to reach out and correct anything :)
Sources:
Jackson.A.J (1989), Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909.
Mason, F. (1994), The British bomber since 1914.
Mason.F.K (1992), The British Fighter since 1912. - Věda a technologie
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F.A.Q Section
Q: Do you take aircraft requests?
A: I have a list of aircraft I plan to cover, but feel free to add to it with suggestions:)
Q: Why do you use imperial measurements for some videos, and metric for others?
A: I do this based on country of manufacture. Imperial measurements for Britain and the U.S, metric for the rest of the world, but I include text in my videos that convert it for both.
Q: Will you include video footage in your videos, or just photos?
A: Video footage is very expensive to licence, if I can find footage in the public domain I will try to use it, but a lot of it is hoarded by licencing studies (British Pathe, Periscope films etc). In the future I may be able to afford clips :)
Q: Why do you sometimes feature images/screenshots from flight simulators?
A: Sometimes there are not a lot of photos available for certain aircraft, so I substitute this with digital images that are as accurate as possible.
Feel free to leave you questions below - I may not be able to answer all of them, but I will keep my eyes open :)
Any chance of covering brazilian planes like the Tucano?
I’m hoping you would be interested in The Pitcairn Autogyro PA-30 and the American Kellet … which were never really used to anything approaching their potential … the Japanese used theirs from escort carriers but the allies never seemed to know what to do with them .. Thank You 😊
Can you do a video on the Fairey III seaplane
I look forward to your video on the early development of airfoils.
@@vitorgas1 Some of them are on the list :)
You're putting together a video about Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines? YES PLEASE! I love that movie.
up, down round and around, those magnificent men in their flying machines.... god I love that film
Was just going to say that. Seen some of the planes they used at the shuttleworth collection . Great film. Balloons unt blunderbusses
Absolutely!
I'm replying just to attract more attention to this idea.
If I *didn't* do a video on that film I would be charged with criminal negligence, and rightfully so
Many years ago, I owned a book: "What were they like to fly", by an author who had flown a lot of types from prewar and on. And he named a Blackburn as the plane he would most like to do a crash in!
Well Blackburn finished with one of the great combat aircraft , the Buccaneer
my Grandads brother 😅❤
you're welcome lol 😊 check out my surname . He was my Great Uncle 👍
It's amazing how much one man could accomplish in just a few years . Blackburn isn't a household name in the engineering world, but he certainly had a creative genius and was on par with any of the better-known pioneers.
My dad who's now passed away worked at Blackburn aircraft later BAe systems for 45 years. After he retired, he returned once a week with a small team of other experienced ex workers on heritage project and rebuilt the original monoplane.
They took the fully assembled aircraft to East Park in Hull to East Park show, for people to see this fabulous piece of history.
The Type D is my favorite of pioneer era aircraft. I just love it. Also, Those Magnificent Men is one of my all time favorite movies.
Honestly, I'd rather watch Rex's Hangar than some big budget documentary about the same topic. It's very, very good content. Good job.
An excellent in-depth documentary on an iconic company!
A similar background to A.V.Roe, an engineering background and a start-up in the basement of a mill.
This is my favourite offering to date. The longer format was very good and hopefully an indicator of great things to come. Aviation's most fascinating periods were the times of great innovation and imagination. Can you put yourself in the cockpit of that Blackburn Triplane? Its box kite shape and rotary mill must have been "exciting" for the pilots... but must have been nimble!
Irreverence aside, thank you for all the work put into this.
I recognised the name Hucks and checked it out. Yes, he was the RFC Capt Benfield Hucks, who invented the Hucks starter, which saved many a ground crew hernia.
If anyone's in the region of York, the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington has a bit about Blackburn as one of the local air pioneers along with people like George Cayley and Amy Johnson. Worth a visit.
This channel is pure gold. I love these historic documentaries!
Contention: Blackburn's best aircraft was its last (Buccaneer).
I've watched this three times now. Obsessive? maybe... but either way a great video discussing a section of aviation history that is rarely looked at in an in-depth manner. The pioneers are often made to seem like whack-jobs that tried to make circus tents fly, its nice to hear a different perspective, one that focuses on the ingenuity and determination of those early few.
I'd keenly watch more of these videos three times in a row, THEY'RE FANTASTIC!
Type D is seen at least twice in Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines. Second time is after the race begins. It's being flown by a Scotsman.
Excellent video Rex, and I can hardly wait to see the review of the other planes from that movie.
oooh good catch, I forgot about that scene! I look forward to covering this film :D
This channel is narrated by an Australian, who has mastered all aspects of the pommy language. A true authority on the historic beginnings of powered human flight, and the reasoning behind the evolution of the various flights systems.
He's actually Australian, who has mastered all aspects of the Pommy language!
@@brettcoster4781 My bad. Thanks. I respect a accurate documentary. Love this channel
Forgot to mention I really appreciate your putting together this information on these obscure aircraft. It is refreshing , as a lifelong (50 yrs) aviation enthusiast, to find new information that has been long ignored by aviation historians.
Thx for the excellent script you provide. From my experience in industry I expect you spend a significant amount of time to prepare your work! I also appreciate your careful measured verbal presentation. So many people in YT rush through their presentation! Thx
Aww we didnt get to the Blackburn Blackburn :'(
Always look forward to your videos, keep it up!
I always enjoy your stuff but with this you have excelled. Well done.
I love this format of video. Provides such an intimate look into the culture surrounding aviation development, would love to see this done with as many companies as possible!
Yeeehh!!!
A new video from the hanger.
Looking forward to seeing a detailed history.
Thanks
You're really taking this channel to a new level - bravo, and more please!
Utterly fascinating. Thank you Rex.
Excellent, informative, and, as usual, very well presented - many thanks !
Awesome little doco, thanks for sharing your work mate. 👍
Really very enjoyable, many thanks for a great video!
Great vid Rex! Fascinating info.
Brilliant video. Love it!
This was pretty awesome to see! I'm excited for the airship video you said is coming up. It's surprisingly difficult to find info about them, especially earlier ones (and this coming from a man who works for a seller of used books).
Airships are one of my favourite topics, and you're right in saying its difficult to get information on some particular models!
@@RexsHangar I know, right? They're just so cool! I've tried to find goood info particularly on WWI models, but it's quite tricky.
It iz not a balloon. It iz a Zeppelin!
@@brettcoster4781 who said it was a balloon?
@@chrisshorten4406 It's a catchphrase from an old Monty Python sketch.
I don't know if you already have but have you considered doing a video on the Blackburn Blackburn? Just curious.
he's already got one
@@waywardscythe3358 Will have to go watch it then.
@@zacharygerken4387 I'd say it's good, but ALL his videos are good.
@@waywardscythe3358 True that
Great video Rex. Thanks!
Thanks for a great video! The more details the better and your videos can never get too long because everything in them is so serious and interesting. You fly really high above most other aircraft YT channels!
Great stuff here Rex. I enjoyed it very much.
very interesting video, great fun to see so many of the first planes of early aviation
Magnificent video! Well done!
Always loved the early Blackburn triangular planes.
I hope one of your longer videos is a history of Glen Curtis and his early life and career.
The OG Hellrider
Really fascinating video - thank you. I learnt so much from this, and (at last!) am beginning to understand how the early planes developed and the differences between mono and bi-planes. It seems weird today that (in this case at least) the monoplane was the first design and was replaced by the biplane! . Incredible that Blackburn's first plane was effectively a copy of the Wright brother's, and yet, within hardly any time at all, he was designing reliable and long-duration (by the standards of the time), 'modern' looking aircraft. A breathtaking rate of development. I wonder what his dad thought of it all! Your short videos are great for an entertaining/informative watch when you don't have much time, but these longer ones are really something to get your teeth into - I can't wait for the ones you mention to be aired.
Super interesting topic. You did a great job giving us pretext and an understanding about how Blackburn evolved over time. Thank you!
Thank you for the great content.
I am really looking forward to the magnificent flying mashines, I saw it with my son a few weeks back. Keep up the good work, i enjoy it a lot!
Love the longer videos!!!
Brilliant video, so much research!
What a wonderful video - thank you - this was such an interesting history of a company I tend to slightly disregard
Thank You.
What an amazing amount of information.
Very enjoyable video.
👍👍👍
Well Done Rex!
thanks for this extremely well-researched video!
What a fantastic video, thank you, I'm pulling together a video on the Buccaneer and this has been a brilliant guide to Blackburn's early years
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you very much.
You know, these guys, having a total of zero to look at back then, they did come up with a whole lot of really clever stuff. Sure, he had some previous knowledge from the Antoinette, but everything after that, was pure genius. Deep respect.
Subscribed, liked and commented! Fascinating to see those incredibly early air to air photographs.
You were right about poor visibility. You can see they were flying at cloud base and by how clearly you could see that road they didn't have much altitude at all.
Very interesring indeed! Thank You.
Excellent video. Thanks!
A tour-de-force. Really interesting and engaging. Thank you for all your effort.
Great video, very interesting stuff.
Well done, explains a lot!
Great long vid loved it
2:04 You don't often see the weight tower that towed the Wright planes aloft. Most people think they got off the ground under their own power
Most people think they required the weight catapult, but they were able to takeoff under their own power under most circumstances, such as on their maiden flight.
@@user-do5zk6jh1k Really?
@@rexmundi3108 Not everywhere has the convenient winds of Kitty Hawk. If they had moved to the West coast of Normandy and not Le Mans the tower would have been redundant on many days.And they did make non-return flights, without taking the tower with them.
@@rexmundi3108 Yeah. The fact that they also used wooden planks for their runway also makes it look like they needed assistance, when in reality, they just didn't have wheels and needed a smooth surface to take off
Splendid video 💜.
These documentaries are becoming a daily habit of mine. Keep up the good work.
Love these videos!
great video!
Thank you Professor Rex , I really enjoyed how your video clearly defined this chronological development of this Genius’s aircraft
A Blackburn pusher triplane was on static display at Fort Paull near Hull well into the 21st century. Fort Paull closed and I have no idea what happened to the triplane although a Blackburn Beverley was autioned for £21,000 according to wikipedia.
Very interesting! I didn't know of the company connection with Greens, keep up the good work! 😀
I really like your style of videos. Thanks so much for them. I would like to see videos on the F4F covering the change from fixed wing to folding wing and another one on the TBF.
Love it!
Very nice job!
I love your work!
Looking forward to the continuing story,thank you 🙃
Great video for inspiration for Flying Circus planes
Once again, a great piece of work! I was surprised to learn about the Blackburn Tri-plane I alway thought Avroe was first, based on Percy Pilchers motorised glider.
Rex, thank you.
Thank you very much, and I'm looking forward to your report about Those Magnificent Men and their Flying Machines, which is one of my favorite movies in my childhood.
Excellent video, really looking forward to Your Magnificent Men video, I live next to Brooklands and they have a few aircraft of the types in the film there 🙂
Marske and Saltburn are just down the beach from me. Didn't know about the test flight, but, a good long beach to do it on.
Very interesting!
The only thing that works for us to be able and thanks for your time.
Fantastic! 👍
thanks for this
Please more videos of that lengh!
3rd time watching it.
It was interesting to hear about the Hendon connection. I visited the RAF museum at Hendon a few years ago, but wasn't aware of the site's history.
"Another four a forced landing in a carnage field."
A certain merchant of cabbage: "My cabbages!!!!!"
That's the first Freudian slip I've seen from predictive text software! A "carnage field" is much more descriptive than a "cabbage field" 😆
New subscriber here, thank you for your channel, Rex.
I'm thoroughly enjoying your videos. Have you considered doing something about Short Brothers?
Yay for "Those Magnificent Men In THeir Flying Machines"! Great movie for sure~
That Admiralty AD1 'Sparrow' contraption is one of my all-time favorites. That fuselage "..offered 'Up' to Heaven.."; literally a 'coffin-4-boffins'; the few existing photos showing a pilot aboard reveal a very nervous gentleman peering back at the camera.
Very interesting👍
That was an impressive video
For a time the engines rotated with the propellers, perhaps that is what was meant.
Fascinating!
great video
This is superb. Wish I could give more likes
The Blackburn Triplane is my fave! Makes a great model rocket launched vertically.
Fascinating.
First (Heavyweight) Monoplane
Second Monoplane
Mercury
Mercury II
Blackburn Monoplane Type B
Mercury III
Blackburn Type E
Blackburn Type D/Single Seat Monoplane
Blackburn Type I
Blackburn Type L
Blackburn Type TB/Twin Blckburn
Blackburn AD Scout
Blackburn Triplane
Blackburn White Falcon
Your videos can be recommended to advanced English learners for such exquisite and sophisticated use of language of yours. Every time watching them I find something neat for everyday use. Please accept my sincere appreciation!
Let's go 50 minute long video!!