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Blackburn Skua
A rugged monoplane dive bomber. Advanced in concept, it was nevertheless nearing obsolescence when it entered service. The Skua was a low-wing monoplane with a distinctive 'greenhouse' cockpit. Originally intended to act also as two-seat fighter, it was clearly unsuitable for that role. The German cruiser Koenigsberg had the dubious honor, on 10 April 1940, to be the first large warship sunk by aircraft --- 16 Skuas.

                                           

Type: Dive bomber

Power plant One 9 cylinder Bristol Perseus XII radial engine  
Wingspan 46.2 ft 14.07 m
Length 35.6 ft 10.85 m
Height 12.4 ft 3.79 m
Weight   8,228 LB 3,732 kg
Speed 225 mph 362 km/h

Ceiling 19,095 ft 5,820 m
Range 800 mi 1,287 km

Armament 5x 7.7mm machine gun;1x 227 kg bomb or 8x 14 kg bombs

Crew Two