Blackburne Thrush

Thrush
Blackburne Thrush engine preserved at the Shuttleworth Collection
TypeAir-cooled radial
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerBurney and Blackburne Limited
First run1924

The Blackburne Thrush was a 1,500 cc three-cylinder radial aero-engine for light aircraft produced by Burney and Blackburne Limited. Burney and Blackburne were based at Bookham, Surrey, England and was a former motorcycle manufacturer.

First produced in 1926 the engine was based on an earlier 1924 design with improvements to allow use on light aircraft.

Applications

Specifications (Thrush)

Data from Lumsden

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Lumsden 2003, p. 91.

Bibliography

  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.