The Aircraft That Could Split Itself In Half | Blackburn B-20

Looking for aviation-themed art? → Want to join the community? Visit our Discord - Want to support the channel? I have a Patreon here - Today we’re looking at the Blackburn B-20. This was a flying boat aircraft that used an ingenious mechanism to raise its main hull out of the water, giving its engines and wings a better clearance and angle for take-off and landing. Sources: & (1994), The British Aircraft Specifications File. (1989), Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909. Buttler, A. L. (2004). British Secret Projects - Fighters & Bombers 1935-1950.
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