Blackburn Skua (1)
In 1934, the Ministry of Aviation (Air Ministry) issued specification O.27 / 34 for a multi-purpose on-board aircraft, combining the role of a fighter and a dive bomber. The result of the development was the Blackburn Skua aircraft, which at the time of the entry of the United Kingdom into the war with Germany formed the armament of two FAA squadrons. The following article deals with the construction of this unique aircraft.