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Blackburn T.5 Rippon - 2 Minutes (ish)

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Study Blackburn T.5 Rippon - 2 Minutes (ish), a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 4 Oct 2020, with 4 time notes. Topics include Blackburn T 5 Ripon, Carrier Aviation, Fleet Air Arm.

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Runtime2:42
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Time notes

  1. 0:24
    The Ripon II's redesigned engine installation

    The Ripon II was so extensively revised around its engine and cooling system that it barely resembled the earlier Ripon I.

    Notable Point
  2. 0:59
    The Ripon II's undercarriage and torpedo clearance

    The Ripon II combined a larger balanced rudder with a new bent-axle undercarriage that left room beneath the fuselage for a torpedo.

    Notable Point
  3. 1:20
    The Ripon II's structure and folding wings

    The Ripon II retained a mixed steel-and-wood fuselage stressed for catapult launches and Blackburn's established folding-wing arrangement for shipboard use.

    Chapter
  4. 1:58
    The Ripon II's fuel system for fourteen-hour reconnaissance

    The Ripon II placed its main fuel tank at the centre of gravity and could trade armament for an auxiliary tank that extended reconnaissance endurance to fourteen hours.

    Notable Point