| Manufacturer |
Blackburn Aircraft |
EADS CASA |
| Description |
The Blackburn B-20 was an experimental aircraft, first flying in 1940, that attempted to drastically increase the performance of flying boat designs. |
The EADS HC-144 Ocean Sentry is a medium-range, twin-engined turboprop aircraft used by the United States Coast Guard in the search-and-rescue and maritime patrol missions. |
| First Flight |
1940-03-26 |
|
| Entry Into service |
|
2009-01-01 |
| Designer |
John Douglas Rennie |
EADS CASA |
| Type |
Prototype flying boat |
|
| Length (m) |
21.0312 |
21.336 |
| Height (m) |
7.62 |
7.9248 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
492.4593 |
437.0716 |
| Armament |
provision for two turrets and other defensive positions; bomb-cells in centre section |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
8.7 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
Spain |
| Number Built |
1 |
18 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Vulture X-24 liquid-cooled piston engines, 1283 kW (1720 hp) each |
2 × General Electric CT7 turboprop, 1394 kW (1870 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force |
United States Coast Guard |
| Status |
|
In active service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_B-20 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_HC-144_Ocean_Sentry |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
24.9936 |
25.6032 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
99.0346 |
59.0863 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Vulture |
General Electric T700 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |