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1955 Blackburn Beverley C.1
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XB261

1955 Blackburn Beverley C.1 C/N 1004

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Latest photos of XB261
  • XB261 @ X4WT - at the Newark Air Museum - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ X4WT
  • XB261 @ X4WT - at the Newark Air Museum - by Chris Hall by Chris Hall @ X4WT
  • XB261 @ EGMC - Blackburn Beverley C.1 [1004] (Royal Air Force) Southend~G 03/07/1974. From a slide. - by Ray Barber by Ray Barber @ EGMC
  • XB261 @ EGMC - Still on the site of the old museum. - by Howard J Curtis by Howard J Curtis @ EGMC

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Blackburn
Model:Beverley C.1    Search all Blackburn Beverley C.1
Year built:1955
Construction Number (C/N):1004
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:98
Number of Engines:4
Engine Type:Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:Bristol Centaurus 273 rated at 2850 hp

Aircraft

Registration Number:XB261
Current Status:Cockpit only preserved

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United Kingdom

User Comments

Peter Nicholson, 2009-03-17 00:00:00
 Beverley C.1 XB 261 spent its entire operating life with the Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment (A & A E E) at Boscombe Down. It was retired in 1971 and made its last flight from Boscombe Down to Southend on October 6, 1971. The cockpit is now displayed at the Newark Air Museum.