| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | V8914 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Blackburn B-20 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Blackburn B-20 |
| Aircraft Version: | Blackburn B-20 |
| C/n (msn): | [ V8914 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Dumbarton - Blackburn Factory Seaplane |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1940 to 7 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 578263 |
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It seemed like a good idea - improving the aerodynamics of seaplanes by using a large central float or pontoon that could be retracted to conform with the fuselage. Built at the Blackburn seaplane factory in Dumbarton, the B-20 prototype V8914 first flew on 26 March 1940 but crashed on 7 April, probably due to aileron flutter. The project was then given up, although the concept had shown promise and was kept secret, making the B-20 one of the least-known British aircraft of the war. Photo from: Air Ministry (UK) This photo was added on 13 June 2023, and has since been viewed 945 times. |