Fairey Gannet AS1/4 Statistics
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| Type
| Carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft
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| Manufacturer
| Fairey Aviation Company Ltd, Hayes, Meddlesex, UK
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| Ordered
| 1953
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| Number purchased
| 36
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| First Delivered
| October 1955
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| Last Delivered
| September 1958
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| Weight
| 15,069 (empty)
19,600 (loaded)
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| Dimensions
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- Wing Span: 54 ft 4 in
- Length: 43 ft
- Height: 13 ft 8.5 in
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| Crew
| Three
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| Engines
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- One 1,950 eshp Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 100 turboprop and One 3,035 eshp Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 101 turboprop
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| Performance
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- Initial Rate of Climb: 2000 ft/min
- Ceiling: 25,000 ft
- Speed: 299 mph
- Range: 662 miles
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| Armament
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- Guns: None
- Bombs: 2 x torpedoes in bomb bay
- 16 x 60 lb rocket projectiles under wings
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