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==History==
The basic design of the [[Blackburn Dart]] was developed into a two-seater to meet a [[Greek Navy]] requirement for a coastal defence seaplane. The aircraft became the '''Velos''' a twin-float seaplane. The main difference was a two-seat cockpit and a rear-mounted Lewis gin, an increased weapons load with the ability to carry four 230 lb bombs mounted under the wings. The aircraft could be converted between a landplane and seaplane. In [[1925 in aviation|1925]] a small batch of four aircraft were built at [[Brough Aerodrome]] for the [[Greek Navy]]. Later in the same year the aircraft was also built by the [[KEA (aircraft)|Greek National Aircraft Factory]], a factory built by Blackburn and operated under a five year contract. The first of 12 [[Greece|Greek]] built aircraft flew in March [[1926 in aviation|1926]].
The aircraft began operations with the Greek Navy deployed at Tatoi Aerodrome and Phaleron Bay, Athens. The Velos remained in service until 1934.
The company developed a version with metal floats (the '''T.3A Velos'''), despite a sales tour of South America no orders were received. The T.3A was converted into a two-seat trainers, the first of six for the North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co. Ltd to replace the companies [[Blackburn Dart|Darts]]. These aircraft were all converted into landplanes.▼
▲The company developed a version with metal floats (the '''T.3A Velos'''), despite a sales tour of South America no orders were received. The T.3A was converted into a two-seat trainers, the first of six for the North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co. Ltd to replace the companies [[Blackburn Dart|Darts]]. These aircraft were all converted into landplanes by 1929.
By 1935 all the Velos aircraft had been withdrawn from service.▼
▲By 1935 all the Velos aircraft had been withdrawn from service having been replaced by the by [[Blackburn Ripon|Ripons]] and [[Blackburn Baffin|Baffins]].
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