Blanchard BB-1
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| Blanchard BB-1 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Racing flying-boat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société des Avions Blanchard / Constructions Aéronautiques Blanchard |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1924 |
The Blanchard BB-1 was a 1920s French racing flying-boat designed and built by Société des Avions Blanchard to compete in Schneider Trophy.[1]
The BB-1 was a single-seat parasol-wing monoplane flying-boat powered by a 380 hp (283 kW) Gnome-Rhône Jupiter radial piston engine.[1] The BB-1 was tested in 1924 but the performance was poor and the aircraft was not developed further and was scrapped.[1]