The Blackburne Thrush was a 1,500 cc three-cylinder radial aero-engine for light aircraft produced by Burney and Blackburne Limited. Burney and Blackburne were based at Bookham, Surrey, England and was a former motorcycle manufacturer.
First produced in 1926 the engine was based on an earlier 1924 design with improvements to allow use on light aircraft.
Applications ANEC IV Blackburn Bluebird Clarke Cheetah Cranwell CLA.4 Parnall Pixie Supermarine Sparrow Vickers Vagabond Westland Widgeon
Specifications (Thrush)
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References
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Bibliography
Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .
External links
Flight, 7 January 1926 - The Blackburne "Thrush" Light 'plane engine