Fairey Seafox Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes |
First Flight: |
27 May 1936 |
Seafox: |
66 - Fairey |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Fairey Seafox |
Type: |
Two seat reconnaissance float plane |
Wing: |
Staggered, equal span, two bay biplane of all metal structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings |
Fuselage: |
Metal monocoque construction |
Tail Unit: |
Cantilever tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder |
Landing Gear: |
Twin float alighting gear |
Power Plant: |
One 395 hp Napier Rapier sixteen cylinder H, air cooled engine in nose |
Accommodation: |
Tanden seating for crew in enclosed cockpit aft of wing |
Armament: |
Single Lewis gun for gunner/observer and bombs under wings |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
40 ft |
Length: |
33 ft 5 in |
Height: |
12 ft 2 in |
Wing Area: |
434 sq ft |
Weights | |
Empty: |
3,805 lb |
Loaded: |
5,420 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
124 mph |
Climb: |
15.5 min to 5,000 ft |
Service Ceiling: |
9,700 ft |
Range: |
440 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
http://www.jaapteeuwen.com/ww2aircraft/html%20pages/FAIREY%20SEAFOX.htm |