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Specification: M.1/30 - Genesis of a Legend - 2 Minutes (ish)

Blackburn AircraftFairey SwordfishFleet Air ArmSpecification M.1/30Torpedo Bombers

Study Specification: M.1/30 - Genesis of a Legend - 2 Minutes (ish), a Dr. Alex Clarke video from 4 Oct 2020, with 6 time notes. Topics include Blackburn Aircraft, Fairey Swordfish, Fleet Air Arm.

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Runtime2:32
Guide points6 time notes

Time notes

  1. 0:15
    M.1/30 and the aircraft it set in motion

    Specification M.1/30 began the development paths that produced the Fairey Swordfish and Blackburn aircraft including the Baffin and Shark.

    Chapter
  2. 0:41
    Blackburn's route to Fleet Air Arm torpedo bombers

    Fairey's aircraft came from spotter and reconnaissance work, while Blackburn supplied torpedo bombers for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.

    Notable Point
  3. 0:55
    How M.1/30 became S.15/33

    Combining M.1/30 with S.9/30 produced S.15/33, the later requirement on the route to the Swordfish.

    Notable Point
  4. 1:07
    M.1/30 bomb loads, torpedoes, and metal construction

    M.1/30 paired speed requirements at 4,000 feet with heavy bomb loads, several torpedo types, and metal parts wherever strength in flight depended on them.

    Chapter
  5. 1:34
    M.1/30 engine choice and the 100-hour service test

    Any suitably rated British engine could qualify after a 100-hour service-type test, while neither of the two suggested types came to the fore.

    Notable Point
  6. 1:51
    Defining the Fleet's future strike aircraft

    Stability and operating requirements reflected Royal Navy needs and Air Ministry advice, helping define the Swordfish and arguably the Fleet's strike aircraft for the next fifteen years.

    Notable Point