Blackburne Thrush

Thrush
Blackburne Thrush engine preserved at the Shuttleworth Collection
Type Air-cooled radial
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Burney and Blackburne Limited
First run 1924



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[1]

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.

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