Fairey Gannet AS1/4

Fairey Gannet AS1/4 Statistics
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Fairey Gannet
Type Carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft
Manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company Ltd, Hayes, Meddlesex, UK
Ordered 1953
Number purchased 36
First Delivered October 1955
Last Delivered September 1958
Weights
  • 15,069
Dimensions
  • Wing Span: 54 ft 4 in
  • Length: 43 ft
  • Height: 13 ft 8.5 in
Crew Three
Engines
  • One 1,950 eshp Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 100 turboprop and One 3,035 eshp Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 101 turboprop
Performance
  • Initial Rate of Climb: 2000 ft/min
  • Ceiling: 25,000 ft
  • Speed: 299 mph
  • Range: 662 miles
Armament
  • Guns: None
  • Bombs: 2 x torpedoes in bomb bay
  • 16 x 60 lb rocket projectiles under wings
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