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B-26 BothaReconnaissance BomberBlackburnThe Botha B-26 reconnaissance bomber was designed in accordance with the specification for a twin-engined reconnaissance bomber capable of carrying a torpedo. Competitor Beaufort used 1130 hp Bristol Taurus radial engines. with., supplies of which were limited, so the first Botha aircraft had to be equipped with Bristol Perseus X engines with a capacity of only 880 hp. from. In 1936, orders were received for the production of 442 aircraft, and the first production aircraft took off on December 28, 1938. Based on the results of flight tests, the tail area was increased and elevators with horn compensation were installed to improve longitudinal controllability. Then the aircraft was tested as a torpedo bomber. |
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