The Blackburn Shark connects propeller technology to a Fleet Air Arm aircraft requirement. Blackburn's development began with the M.1/30 project and produced the firm's counterpart to the Fairey Swordfish. The aircraft resemble each other because both responded to a similar mission statement and specification. The Swordfish won, but the comparison shows the Shark as a serious attempt to meet the same naval aviation need.
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The Blackburn Shark and the M.1/30 requirement
A Blackburn Shark image closes the video by linking its lineage to the M.1/30 project and the same Fleet Air Arm mission sought by the Swordfish.