Author Topic: B37 Firebrand (Read 500 times)

Scrap · « **on:** February 14, 2006, 10:24:07 PM »

Came across this bird and was wondering a bit about it... BUT EVERYTHING ON THE WEB ABOUT IT IS IN GERMAN OR RUSSIAN!!!!!!

Anyone know anything about this nasty looking menace over the sea?

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2006, 10:29:55 PM »

GOOGLE TRANSLATOR
just go there it will translate the webpages

it looks like a F4u on steroids

KTM520guy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2006, 10:36:28 PM »

Google says that this is the B37 Firebrand

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1876&mode=next

The pic you posted looks a lot like the Hawker Sea Fury but the tail is different so I'm not sure.

Scrap · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2006, 10:42:57 PM »

I think my picture is a T5 post WWII version. I saw the picture you linked first, then decided to post this one instead (now looking at it I can really see the resemblance to a seafury).

...after translating the site I got this pic off of, looks like this plane didn't see much action untill after the war.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2006, 10:51:18 PM »

what were the attack roles and where did it serve?

Kev367th · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2006, 11:38:34 PM »

Don't think it looks anything like a Seafury

Pei · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2006, 11:56:58 PM »

Search Google for "Blackburn Firebrand"

The version shown has the same engine and prop and the Sea Fury, but the Firebrand was larger and heavier.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2006, 11:58:54 PM »

search results here

Debonair · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2006, 12:04:29 AM »

Blackurn B-37 Firebrand

(Britain)
(P-GB-AC-AF-LN-N-AR1|IL1)
The Firebrand was designed as a carrier fighter powered by a Napier Sabre engine, but because of engine unreliability and poor handling it was unacceptable. It was then redesigned to become a fast strike aircraft carrying a large torpedo, and powered by a Bristol Centaurus radial. The bulky Firebrand was a failure. Still it had a service life from 1946 to 1953. 141 were built.
Type: Firebrand TF.5
Function: attack/fighter
Year: 1946 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 1840kW Bristol Centaurus IX
Wing Span: 15.63m Length: 11.81m Height: 4.04m Wing Area: 35.58m2
Empty Weight: 5368kg Max.Weight: 7938kg
Speed: 560km/h Ceiling: 8690m Range: 1200km
Armament: 4*g20mm, t840kg or 2*b454kg
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