Fairey Spearfish Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

5 July 1945

Spearfish:

3 - Fairey, Hayes 1 - Fairey, Stockport

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Spearfish

Type:

Carrier strike aircraft

Wing:

Mid wing monoplane. All metal structure

Fuselage:

All metal monocoque structure

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type with balanced elevator. Single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable tailwheel type. Main gear retracts outward into wing

Power Plant:

One 2,600 hp Bristol Centaurus eighteen cylinder two row radial in nose

Accommodation:

Enclosed cockpit for two crew in tandem

Armament:

Two forward firing guns in wings and two in barbette aft or cockpit. Bomb bay for torpedo or bombs

Span:

60 ft 3 in

Length:

44 ft 7 in

Height:

13 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

Unknown

Empty:

15,200 lb

Loaded:

21,642 lb

Max Speed:

262 mph

Climb:

7 min 45 sec to 10,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

25,000 ft

Range:

1,036 miles

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