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Type: Torpedo Bomber/Recon
Origin: Blackburn
Models: Shark I-III
Crew: 3
First Flight: August 24, 1933
Service Delivery: -
Production Termination: -
Number Produced: 237
  16 Mk. I, 126 Mk. II, 95 Mk. III

POWERPLANT:
Shark I
  Model: Tiger IV
  Type: Radial
  Number: One    Horsepower: 700 hp
Shark II & III
  Model: Tiger VI
  Type: Radial
  Number: One    Horsepower: 760 hp

Dimensions: Shark III
Wing span: 46 ft 0 in (14.02m)
Length: 35 ft 3 in (10.74m)
Height: N/A
Wing Surface Area: 489 sq. ft (45.43m²)
Weights: Shark III
Empty: 4,153 lb (1,885 kg)
Loaded: 7,323 lb (3,325 kg)

Performance: Shark III
Maximum Speed: 162 mph (261 kph)
Cruising Speed: -
Initial Climb: 1,350 ft/min (6.86m/sec)
Service Ceiling: 20,400 ft (6,218m)
Range: 680 miles (1, 094 km)

Armament:
One .303 Vickers machine gun fixed forward.
One .303 Vickers K in ring mount.

Payload:
1,500 lb torpedo or equivelant bomb load.