Ten years of design and development led to the adoption of the Fairey Gannet, a highly successful three-man aircraft built around a most . The Armstrong-Siddeley Double Mamba coupled turboprop engine boasted two independent power sections driving separate propellers. It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, with a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers . Armament: Four 20 mm Hispano cannon with 160 rounds per gun; provision for two 454 kg (1,000 lb) bombs, or eight 27.2 kg (60 lb) rockets, or eight 11.34 kg (25 lb) rockets and two 227 kg (500 lb) bombs . It was later converted to T.5 status and is currently based in the US. Hazell, Steve. General characteristics Crew: 3 and Armament Experimental Establishment, the second prototype Gannet, VR557, displays its retractable radar housing deployed and the bomb doors opening. The Fairey Gannet is a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post- Second World War era. A little over three years later in September 1949, Fairey's first Type Q prototype - VR546 - was assembled at their plant at Hayes and transported to . British Naval Aircraft since 1912. Ten years of design and development led to the adoption of the Fairey Gannet, a highly successful three-man aircraft built around a most unusual engine. VR546, the Type Q - Gannet prototype, 1949; Fairey Aviation. Download Weapons / Armament / Ordnance Manuals. Disclaimer: This item is sold for historical and reference Only. Disclaimer: This item is sold for historical and reference Only. In 2020 it was announced that Hermes was to be scrapped. The first Mk 6 (WB505 . First flown on 19 September 1949, the first and second prototype were of two-seat configuration. An absolute "must have" for any collection! Armament consisted of four wing-mounted 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 autocannons and underwing stores consisted of sixteen 3in 60lb rocket projectiles or two 1,000lb bombs. This formidable machine was the first aircraft in the world to be powered by a coupled turboprop engine and the first FAA aeroplane to combine search and strike roles. This striking shot of the Fairey 17 Gannet shows well the double fold of the wings, which allows the overall height of the Gannet to remain the same whether the wings are spread or folded, the height of the tail remaining the governing factor. The first Fairey Delta 2 to fly, serial WG774, made its first flight from 4.57pm to 5.23pm on Oct. 6, 1954. Armament 4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannons. Fairey Gannet AEW 31, 814 Squadron, RAN FAA, HMAS Eagle . Mushroom Model Publications, Redbourn (UK), 2008. Armament: V pumovnici - 2x 454 kg nebo 4x 227 kg bomba nebo - 2x 18in torpédo nebo - 1x 907 kg nebo 2 x 454 kg mina nebo . Registration: XA522 Construction Number: F9342 Model Fairey Gannet T2. Manufacturers - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd Power Plant - One 3,875 ehp Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 102 Wingspan - 54ft 4ins Length - 44ft Height - 16ft 10ins Weight - 25,000lbs loaded Max Speed - 250mph Range - 700 miles, 5 to 6 hours endurance Armament - Nil Other exhibits in this hall de Havilland Sea Vampire Vickers Supermarine Scimitar F1 The machine entered the line in 1953. Fairey 17 Gannet / GR.17/45 . 28/03/1957 - delivered to Receipt and Dispatch Unit, Anthorn 01/04/1957 - short term storage to 18/05/1957. The machine entered the line in 1953. to include the BAe Sea Harrier VTOL fighters (28) or de Havilland Sea Vixen (12), Blackburn Buccaneer (7) and Fairey Gannet aircraft (5) and Westland Wessex helicopters (6). Armament: 4 × 20 mm calibre cannons: 2,000 lb of . 101B-2800-1. Transferred to Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down. Naval Institute Press, Annopolis 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2 Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1914. The Fairey Gannet was a dedicated anti-submarine platform primarily serving the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy during the Cold War years . Returned to full service. The flight of the prototype took place in 1949 (with the Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba engine), and the first landing of Fairey Gannet on an aircraft carrier took place on June 19, 1950. The Fairey Gannet is a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company.It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle under carriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers. Armament was increased to 2x20mm cannons in the nose while the rear machine gun was removed. the first deck landing by a turbo-prop aircraft aboard HMS Illustrious on 19th June 1950 and was to evolve into the Fairey AS1 Gannet with the addition of a dedicated radar operator in a separate rear cockpit . Add To Cart. Fairey 17 Gannet / GR.17/45 . The third prototype (which first flew on 10 May 1951) was more representative of . Fairey Gannet T.2 WN365 became the dual trainer prototype, developed from an AS.1, in 1954. Armament: Four 20 mm Hispano cannon with 160 rounds per gun; provision for two 454 kg (1,000 lb) bombs, or eight 27.2 kg (60 lb) rockets, or eight 11.34 kg (25 lb) rockets and two 227 kg (500 lb) bombs . At first the company leased premises at Hayes . Putnam Aeronautical Books, London 1994. Aviation 72 excellent 1/72 scale model of the Fairey Gannet ECM6B XG831 Electronic Counter Measures aircraft of 831 NAS, Royal Navy based at RAF Watton from May 1965. . watching for Soviet submarines. Gun armament consisted of a single fixed forward-firing Browning 7.7-millimeter (0.303-caliber) machine gun in the right wing and a flexibly-mounted 7.7-millimeter Vickers K gun in the rear. 5 Aircraft Pilot's Notes Manual - A.P. ARMAMENT: 2 x 7.7mm machine-guns, 1 x 730kg torpedo or 680kg of bombs: 3-View : A three-view drawing (670 x 596) . Fairey Gannet is a British on-board turbo-prop patrol aircraft designed for ZOP operations and early warning. It was finally withdrawn in 1955 and replaced by the Fairey Gannet, which had been designed as an anti-submarine weapon. Used to evaluate the Gannet type as an ASW aircraft and the T.2 specifically as a trainer prior to the production of the remaining T.2s. British Naval Aircraft since 1912. Fairey Firefly Specifications; Aircraft Type: . Fairey Gannet is a British on-board turbo-prop patrol aircraft designed for ZOP operations and early warning. The Firefly AS.7 was significantly different to any earlier model. History: Known initially as the Fairey Type Q, the prototype of the Fairey Gannet (VR546) flew for the first time on 19 September 1949, the second prototype (VR557) flying on 6 July 1950. Armament included a single .303 Vickers machine gun in a fixed, forward-firing mounting to be managed by the pilot. 248pp. . The flight of the prototype took place in 1949 (with the Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba engine), and the first landing of Fairey Gannet on an aircraft carrier took place on June 19, 1950. In 1945 a challenging naval specification for a carrier-based ASW/strike aircraft was issued. The Fairey Firefly AS.6 was a dedicated anti-submarine version of the aircraft, sacrificing defensive armament for an improved anti-submarine capability. Fairey Gannet COD4 (XA466) Built as an AS4 at Stockport with Construction Number F.9319. The Fairey Gannet was a turboprop-powered carrier-borne aircraft used by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm from 1953 to 1978, but served in other navies such as the German Marineflieger, Indonesian Navy Naval Aviation and Australian Fleet Air Arm. The Fairey Gannet is a British carrier based turbo propeller patrol plane designed for Anti-submarine and early warning operations. The Fairey Gannet was a dedicated anti-submarine platform primarily serving the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy during the Cold War . The machine entered the line in 1953. 4487E-PN. Submarine Hunter - Fairey Gannet in Service with the RAN Fleet Air Arm. Fairey Gannet Aircraft Hydraulic Equipment Manual - A.P. . Firefly remained in Fleet Air Arm service until 1956 when it was succeeded by the Fairey Gannet. When Fairy displayed the T2 Gannet at Farnborough she shared space with the Vulcan VX770, Varsity VX835, Victor WB775, Sea Vixen WG240 and Javelin WT827 all unique and instantly recognisable as British. which was a dedicated anti-submarine aircraft to serve with the Royal Navy until the Fairey Gannet became available. Fairey Seafox History. Fairey Gannet is a British on-board turbo-prop patrol aircraft designed for ZOP operations and early warning. These are either ORIGINAL or COPIES of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. The model epitomises the Gannets rather unusual shape, with superb panel detailing and armament. nuclear depth charges. The machine entered the line in 1953. Armament: 2× homing torpedoes, depth charges, or mines in the bomb bay; 6× underwing hardpoints for torpedoes, depth charges, or rockets . History: Britain's near-catastrophic experiences with German U-boats during World War Two led to increased awareness and respect for anti-submarine warfare (ASW). The Fairey Aviation Company had a long and successful relationship with the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, perhaps best summed up by test pilot Captain Eric Brown who described their aircraft as . From Unknown to 1957. KEY COLLECTION Fairey Gannet AS1/4 In 1945 the Fairey Aviation Company began designing a new advanced carrier borne anti-submarine aircraft for the Royal Navy (RN). ISSN 1361-0369 Thetford, Owen. Fairey Gannet T.2/T.5 In 1945 the Fairey Aviation Company began designing a new advanced carrier borne anti-submarine aircraft for the Royal Navy (RN). Model zawiera żywiczny kokpit kalkomanie z oznakowaniem do 2 malowań Plastikowy model do sklejania nie zawiera kleju i farb / 1:72 / Spojené kráľovstvo / Po druhej svetovej vojne / Vojenské / Lietadlá / Modely pre lepenie / Armament: Sixteen 7.62 cm (3 in) rocket projectiles; two anti-submarine torpedoes or mines, depth charges or sonobuoys. These are either ORIGINAL or COPIES of manuals and blueprints used when these aircraft were in active duty, now transferred into electronic format. Fairey provided the same engine layout as they had used on the Battle but with 5 years of improvements increasing range and speed. Specifications Crew: 3 Length: 44 ft (13.41 m) Wingspan: 54 ft 4 in (16.57 m) Designed not only to search, but also destroy, submarines, Janet's armament and payload consist of 16 wing-mounted rockets, flare markers and sonobouys, two 2,000 lb. Primarily filling in the anti-submarine warfare role with Gannet AS.1s and AS.4s, airborne early warning roles with the AEW.3 and AEW.7, as well as . The Fairey Gannet formed the backbone of the Fleet Air Arm's anti-submarine squadrons in the mid-1950s. In 1932, the Air Ministry delivered Specification S.11/32 calling for a floatplane aircraft to serve aboard Royal Navy light cruisers through . Armament / Weapons; Bombs; Gunnery; Guns; Missiles; Ordnance; Racks and Launchers; Rokets; Survival; Additional Information. She was an aircraft design originating from a 1945 British Admiralty initiative (GR.17/45) requiring an advanced, carrier-based, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform. torpedoes and four 200 lb. At age 15 I was engaged by Fairey Aviation as an Indentured Apprentice for 6 years, while most training was within the Fairey Heaton Chapel factory where manufacture was for Firefly Mk 4 and later 7 and 8 together with Gannet sub . A total of 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of ordnance . . The flight of the prototype took place in 1949 (with the Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba engine), and the first landing of Fairey Gannet on the carrier took place on June 19, 1950. The Fairey Fulmar was derived from an earlier design for a light bomber, the P.4/34, which was similar to the Fairey Battle. The fearsome Fairey Firefly was the Royal Navy's most capable two-seat fighter of World War II. Fairey Gannet T Mk. . which was a dedicated anti-submarine aircraft to serve with the Royal Navy until the Fairey Gannet became available. Operator: Fairey Aviation Co. Ltd. Airport: Farnborough (FAB / EGLF), UK - England Airshow: Farnborough - SBAC Show - 1955 Photographer: R.A.Scholefield Date Taken: 10/09/1955 Date Submitted: 19/08/2010 Newly-built Gannet T.2 demonstrates at the SBAC show with armament bay open and one half of the Double Mamba shut down. A little over three years later in September 1949, Fairey's first Type Q prototype - VR546 - was assembled at their plant at Hayes and transported to . Fixed armament of the Q-5 was reduced to two Type 23-1 23 mm cannon with 100 rounds per gun, mounted in the wing roots. Hazell, Steve. The Fairey Firefly was a British Second World War-era carrier-borne fighter aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA). 5 Aircraft Pilot's Notes Manual - A.P. Breguet Alize & Fairey Gannet v2.2.0 / 01 jul 21 / greg goebel * Both the French and the British developed their own carrier-based antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft in the postwar period. 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannons as its armament; Reasonably manoeuvrable; Heavy bomb loads (up to 2 x 1,000 lbs) . . British Naval Aircraft since 1912. The Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd was founded by Charles Richard Fairey [C. R.] (later Sir Richard) Fairey, initially to build 12 Short 827 seaplanes. AEW Mk.3 . It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers . Prototype, developed from an AS.1, in 1954 Model epitomises the Gannets unusual. As.1, in 1954, HMAS Eagle Fairey Delta 2 to fly, serial WG774, its! Firefly AS.7 was significantly different to any earlier Model a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage a... 1949, the first and Second prototype were of two-seat configuration and is based. 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