Fairey Flycatcher Aircraft

Flycatcher, Yeovilton

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

28 November 1922

Flycatcher:

195 - Fairey

Flycatcher II:

1 - Fairey

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Flycatcher

Type:

Single seat naval fighter

Wing:

Staggered, equal span, single bay biplane. Wooden construction with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing. Metal forward structure with wood aft, all fabric covered

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type main gear carried on oleo leg with radius rod forward to vee pillar. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 430 hp Bristol Jupiter IV single row, nine cylinder air cooled radial engine in nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wings

Armament:

Two fixed, forward firing Vickers guns and four 20 lb bombs

Span:

29 ft

Length:

23 ft

Height:

12 ft

Wing Area:

288 sq ft

Empty:

2,038 lb

Loaded:

3,028 lb

Max Speed:

134 mph

Climb:

3 min 41 sec to 5,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

20,600 ft

Endurance:

1.82 hrs

Preserved in British Museums

Flycatcher Replica:

S1287 - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton Airfield - Display

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