The Blackburn Shark torpedo/spotter/reconnaissance biplane was
thoroughly overshadowed by its competitor, the Fairey Swordfish. In
reality though, the Shark was more modern than the Swordfish and
performed better, and had it not been bedeviled with engine trouble in
its early service, might have gone on to great things. As it was, the
Shark contributed greatly to the Royal Navy's preparation for war in the
late 1930s, and performed valuable service for the Fleet Air Arm and
Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2.
This is the first book devoted to the Shark to cover all of its service
with every operator, and features nearly 100 photographs including many
never seen before and detailed manufacturer images from the BAE Systems
Heritage archive. Written by naval aviation historian Matthew Willis,
featuring scale plans based on manufacturer drawings and artwork by
Chris Sandham-Bailey, this title offers the most comprehensive
historical and technical study of the Shark yet published.