Blackburn B.44

[mrdj]

Does anyone have any information, pictures etc... of the Blackburn B.44 float fighter. I have British Secret Projects, and there is limited information in the back. Does anyone have anything further?

Thank you,
DJM

 

[Jemiba]

Below a drawing in low resolution, which was published and copyrighted by BCFK publications.
You can find it (in higher resolution) on http://www.airwarfareforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=38018#38018, posted there obviously
by the artist himself.

 

[Kim Margosein]

Looks doable for a kitbasher, start with a Fairey Firefly, some P-47 outer wings, and a Kingfisher float.

Kim M

 

[mrdj]

Thank you, great stuff.

DJM

 

[theponja]

Anyone has the drawing in a bigger resolution? Sadly the aiwarfareforum is long gone now.

 

[Jemiba]

It was posted in the aiwarfareforum only in slightly higher res (800 x 557).
But perhaps this thread is helpful ?

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2313.msg19443.html#msg19443

And I remember Justos drawings of the B.44, but I don't know, if we had them here on this forum,
as I couldn't find them still yet.

 

[borovik]

And I remember Justos drawings of the B.44, but I don't know, if we had them here on this forum,
as I couldn't find them still yet.

It's here: Reply #7
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3303.0.html

 

[Justo Miranda]

here

 

[theponja]

Thanks a lot Justo for the drawings.

 

[Justo Miranda]

 

[Grey Havoc]

From Dinger's Aviation Pages (Artist John Dell):

 

[Justo Miranda]

Sharkmouth!...from UNKNOWN Nº5

 

[KJ_Lesnick]

This is a pretty cool looking fighter, but the intake seems strange...

 

[Jemiba]

The intake/radiator is principally the same as in the early marks of the Blackburn Firebrand or later marks
of Fairey Firefly.
(drawings fom http://www.the-blueprints.com )
And apart from the single compared to the twin engined layout not really different to the DH Mosquito, I think.

 

[Grey Havoc]

One of our members has recently made a nice model of the B.44 which can be found here.