Blanchard Brd.1 Explained
The
Blanchard Brd.1 was a French
reconnaissance flying boat, to the 1923 STAé HB.3 specification, used by the
French navy in the 1920s. It was a large
biplane with two
engines mounted in the gap between the wings, each engine driving a
pusher propeller. In
1924, one Brd.1 was used to set several world altitude records for seaplanes.
Operators
Units using this aircraft
Aéronautique Maritime
Further reading
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 161 .
