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Produced Variants
B.26 Botha I
Four-seat high-wing monoplane reconnaissance/torpedo bomber & crew trainer
to Specification M.15/35 to meet the requirements of OR.22 and later G.10/36 (OR.38). Proposed production by Boulton Paul
Aircraft to Specification 39/36 and 45/36 was not proceded with. Two 880 h.p. Bristol Perseus X (later 930 h.p. Bristol
Perseus XA) powerplants.
B.26 Botha T.T.Mk.I
Target tug variant: Botha I converted with winch gear in place of the rear turret.
Projected Variants
B.27 Botha II
Similar to Botha I but fitted with two 1400 h.p. Bristol Hercules III powerplants.
242
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract 563935/36. Delivered between March 1939 and March
1941.
L6104 - L6128
7860/1-7860/25
25
L6129 - L6153
7862/1-7862/25
25
L6154 - L6203
7864/1-7864/50
50
L6204 - L6253
7866/1-7866/50
50
L6254 - L6303
7868/1-7868/50
50
L6304 - L6345
7870/1-7870/42
42
244
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract 583994/36, and built at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire. 200
Delivered between October 1939 and
June 1941,
remainder cancelled.
L6347 - L6371
Dumbarton Works Order 13
25
L6372 - L6396
Dumbarton Works Order 15
25
L6397 - L6421
Dumbarton Works Order 17
25
L6422 - L6446
Dumbarton Works Order 19
25
L6447 - L6471
Dumbarton Works Order 21
25
L6472 - L6496
Dumbarton Works Order 23
25
L6497 - L6521
Dumbarton Works Order 25
25
L6522 - L6546
Dumbarton Works Order 27
25
L6547 - L6590
44
270
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract B.69254/40. 138 delivered between March 1941 and June
1942, remainder cancelled.
W5017 - W5056
3240/1-3240/40
40
W5065 - W5114
3241/1-3240/90
50
W5094, W5098 - W5101, W5104 - W5105
converted to T.T.Mk.1.
W5118 - W5157
3291/1-3240/130
40
W5143 converted to T.T.Mk.1.
W5162 - W5169
3240/131-3240/138
8
W5170 - W5211
42
W5216 - W5235
20
W5239 - W5288
50
W5296 - W5315
20
150
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract B.78771/40, to be built at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire.
Cancelled.
W7247 - W7296
50
W7300 - W7339
40
W7343 - W7362
20
W7368 - W7379
12
W7382 - W7409
28
200
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract B.69254/40. Cancelled.
W9396 - W9415
20
W9434 - W9463
30
W9496- W9545
50
W9558 - W9597
40
W9646 - W9665
20
W9702 - W9741
40
150
aircraft ordered from The Blackburn Aeroplane and Motor Co. Ltd, Brough,
Yorkshire, to contract B.78771/40, to be built at Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire.
Cancelled.
