The Blackburn B-20 was an experimental aircraft, first flying in 1940, that attempted to drastically increase the performance of flying boat designs. Blackburn Aircraft undertook an independent …

The B20 took to the air in March 1940, flying from the Blackburn factory at Dumbarton on the Clyde. Two different accounts of the testing process are recorded and they differ in some key …

The Northrop B-2 Spirit, also known as the Stealth Bomber, [3] is an American heavy strategic bomber, featuring low-observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft …

Apr 21, 2023 · Kept secret until 1945, the Blackburn B20 was a classified experimental flying boat most renowned for its innovative lower fuselage which could be retracted or extended …

Named "Raider" in honor of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II, the B-21 is meant to replace the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Northrop B-2 Spirit by 2040, and possibly the Boeing B-52 …

The unique Blackburn B20, which was built at Blackburn Aircraft works at Dumbarton, was a twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft designed to meet Specification R.1/36. It was based upon a …

Jan 20, 2021 · An excellent view of the Blackburn B-20 highlighting the aircraft’s extended hull, retracted wingtip floats, and well-engineered cowlings for the Vulture engine.

May 15, 2018 · Britain's long-ranging coastline and free access to surrounding seas made it a priority for its military to field a fleet of capable flying boats in the post-World War 1/pre-World …

Apr 16, 2021 · Even before the United States became involved in the Second World War, the various armed services of that country became aware of a potentially revolutionary new …

Built at the Blackburn seaplane factory in Dumbarton, the B-20 prototype V8914 first flew on 26 March 1940 but crashed on 7 April, probably due to aileron flutter. The project was then given …