Blackburn Type E

The Blackburn Type E was a development of the earlier Blackburn Mercury single-engined monoplanes, but was innovative it its use of steel tubing to construct the fuselage. It was built during 1912 to compete in the Military Aeroplane Trials. A single-seat version flew, but the military two-seater did not.

Blackburn Type E

The Blackburn Type E was a development of the earlier Blackburn Mercury single-engined monoplanes, but was innovative it its use of steel tubing to construct the fuselage. It was built during 1912 to compete in the Military Aeroplane Trials. A single-seat version flew, but the military two-seater did not.