The Blackburn Roc (company designation B-25) was a naval fighter aircraft designed and produced by the British aviation company Blackburn Aircraft. It took its name from the mythical bird of the tales of the Arabian Nights, the Roc .

The Blackburn B-25 Roc, a two-seat, low wing cantilever monoplane, was designed by Blackburn Aircraft Company against Specification O.30/35 calling for a carrier-based turret-armed fighter. It was broadly a naval equivalent to the Boulton Paul Defiant which had seen success with the Royal Air Force.

May 24, 2023 · The B-25 Roc was a modified copy of the Skua and even retained its wing-mounted dive brakes, but its mainplane was redesigned, with a slight dihedral to obviate the upturned wingtips. On 28 April 1937, the Air Ministry placed an …

Oct 24, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Blackburn Roc (B-25) Navy Dive Bomber / Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

The Blackburn B25 Roc was a turret fighter assigned to the fleet air arm carriers which performances were mediocre, seeing little service early in the war.

Aug 24, 2023 · In the panorama of British aviation history, the Blackburn Roc stands out with distinctive features and a unique legacy. Named after the legendary Roc of Arabian Nights, this aircraft broke new ground as the first British model to be fitted with a hydraulically operated turret.

Derived from the 1938 Blackburn B-24 Skua (details elsewhere on this page), the Blackburn B-25 Roc was a direct derivative developed as a Navy "turret fighter". As its classification suggests, the aircraft is equipped with a fully powered (single seat) turret with a row of machine guns capable of engaging enemy fighters, similar in form and ...

The Blackburn B-25 Roc was a British Second World War-era Fleet Air Arm fighter aircraft designed by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. It took its name from the mythical bird of the tales of the Arabian Nights, the Roc.

A heavy carrier-based two-seat fighter armed with a turret-mounted B-25 Roc was developed in accordance with the O.30 / 35 specification. The new aircraft was developed on the basis of the "B-24 Skua" by installing a standard four-gun turret "Boulton Paul" on it.

The Blackburn B-25 Roc was a British Second World War-era Fleet Air Arm fighter aircraft designed by Blackburn Aircraft Ltd. It took its name from the mythical bird of the tales of the Arabian Nights, the Roc.