Фотографии
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Groundcrew replace one of the 16ft-diameter de Havilland Hydromatic reversible-pitch propellers, each of which weighed more than Robert Blackburn’s first Monoplane of 1909. Note the tailor-made platform for engine work.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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This picture of a fitter crouching in the wing crawlway during manufacture illustrates why physical fitness was a distinct advantage when working as ground- or aircrew on the Beverley.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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The wing span of the Beverley was substantially bigger than the width of a standard RAF hangar door, necessitating the use of “Sideskate” equipment to take the aircraft into the hangar sideways. When the wheels were safely aboard ...
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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... the ramps were folded up to retain them, the steerable nosewheel turned 90’, and the whole apparatus towed towards the hangar. Usually, the nosewheel then had to be jacked up to fit the 39ft-high tail through the 35ft-high door.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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In both the factory and in RAF use, Beverleys often had to have their nosewheels jacked up to tilt their tails down to fit below the roof trusses of hangars.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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The Hercules were replaced on the second prototype by four 2,850 h.p. Bristol Centaurus 173 powerplants, difficult to maintain because of their inaccessibility.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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The submarine-like starboard crawlway, seen from the compartment behind the flight deck.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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The accessory box behind the Bristol Centaurus engine, seen from the wing crawlway.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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An illustration from the manual, showing the oil system compartment, complete with hand pump, in the centre section of the wing.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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A diagram of one of the mainplane heaters mounted in the wing leading edge.
Самолёты на фотографии: Blackburn Beverley / B-101 - Великобритания - 1950
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Регистрационный номер: WF320 The Universal Freighter Mk 1 was fitted with four 1,950 h.p. Bristol Hercules 261 engines.
Самолёты на фотографии: General Aircraft Universal Freighter / GAL.60 - Великобритания - 1950
Статьи
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- Navigator
- News
- Skywriters
- ??? - Beverley Association /High Society/
- C.Cruddas - A Courier's tale /Inter-war civil/
- D.Black - Blackburn Beverley /Database/ (13)
- D.Branchett - Blackburn Beverley: Big Aircraft, Big Problems - But Beautiful! (Groundcrew's view) /Database/ (13)
- D.Gratze - The Takoradi Run /Wartime ferrying/
- G.Auliard - The Great Waldo Wright /Barnstorming today/
- G.Picarella - Oscars Update /In the workshop/ (1)
- M.O'Leary - Spain's Pretender /Warbird air-to-air/
- M.Townsend - Thursday's Child /Flying adventure/
- P.Jarrett - Blackburn Beverley: RAF Beverley Squadrons (In service) /Database/ (13)
- R.Gillman - Blackburn Beverley: Flying the Amiable Elephant (Pilot's perspective) /Database/ (13)
- T.Harmsworth - Blackburn Beverley: ... and there was one (Preservation) /Database/ (13)
- T.Harmsworth - From Turret to Tower /Airshow industry/