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Blackburn YA. 7 WB781
Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615), on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump (struck off charge on 18 May 1955). (Note: Below the rear cockpit can be seen a blanked-off exhaust of the intended Napier Coupled Naiad turboprop Engine. Also, in the background the badly damaged fuselage of YA.8 WB788 can be seen, already partly consumed by fire). The Blackburn B-54 (company designation), or YA.5 (SBAC designation), was designed to meet Specification GR.17/45 for an advanced carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft, competing with the Fairey 17 (later - Fairey Gannet). The original Y.A.5 was designed to take the new Napier Coupled Naiad turboprop Engine, consisting of two single Naiads driving contra-rotating propellers through a common gearbox. This Engine was cancelled, so the Y.A.5 flew as the Y.A.7 with a Rolls Royce Griffon 56 piston Engine driving contra-rotating propellers. B-54 / YA.7 WB781 - 2-seat - first flown 20 September 1949 - RR Griffon piston Engine B-54 / YA.8 WB788 - 3-seat - first flown 3 May 1950 - RR Griffon piston Engine B-88 / YB.1 WB797 - 3-seat - first flown 19 July 1950 - Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba turboprop Engine. Date: circa 1957
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1949 1950 1955 1957 2 Seat Advanced Anti Submarine Armstrong Badly Blackburn Cancelled Charge Cockpit Common Competing Consisting Consumed Coupled Damaged Designation Double Driving Dump Establishment Exhaust Fairey Farnborough Flew Flown Fuselage Gannet Griffon Intended Mamba Meet Naiad Naiads Napier Note Partly Piston Propellers Rear Rolls Royce Sbac Siddeley Specification Struck Turboprop Designed Gearbox
16"x24" (61x41cm) Metal Print
Bring history to life with our stunning Metal Prints from Media Storehouse. This particular piece features the iconic Blackburn YA.7 WB781 (msn 5615) from the Mary Evans Picture Library. Captured at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump before it was struck off charge on 18 May 1955, this image offers a unique glimpse into aviation history. Our high-quality Metal Prints are not just beautiful decor for your home or office, they're a conversation starter and a reminder of the rich history of aviation. Order yours today and add a touch of history to your space.
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Estimated Product Size is 61.5cm x 41.2cm (24.2" x 16.2")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This photograph captures the Blackburn YA.7 WB781, a carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft, resting on the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough fire dump in the late 1950s. The Blackburn B-54, or YA.5 as it was known to the Society of British Aircraft Constructors (SBAC), was designed to meet Specification GR.17/45 for an advanced anti-submarine aircraft, competing against the Fairey Gannet. The original Y.A.5 was intended to be powered by the Napier Coupled Naiad turboprop engine, consisting of two single Naiads driving contra-rotating propellers through a common gearbox. However, the Napier engine was cancelled, and the Y.A.5 flew instead with a Rolls Royce Griffon 56 piston engine, as seen in WB781. In the background, the damaged fuselage of YA.8 WB788 can be seen, already partly consumed by fire. WB788 was a three-seat variant of the Blackburn B-54, first flown on 3 May 1950, also with a Rolls Royce Griffon piston engine. Another variant, the three-seat YB.1 WB797, first flew on 19 July 1950 with an Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba turboprop engine. Despite the intended use of the Napier engine, the Blackburn B-54 series never flew with turboprop power. WB781, with its Rolls Royce Griffon piston engine, represents an important chapter in the development of this advanced anti-submarine aircraft. The photograph serves as a reminder of the evolution of aircraft technology during this era and the challenges faced in bringing new engines to fruition.
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