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