Fairey Fulmar Aircraft

Fulmar II, Yeovilton

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

13 January 1937

P.4/34:

2 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

Fulmar I:

250 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Stockport

Fulmar II:

350 - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Stockport

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Fulmar I

Type:

Two seat fleet fighter monoplane

Wing:

Low wing cantilever monoplane. All metal structure with stressed skin covering. Wing arranged to fold for stowage in aircraft carriers

Fuselage:

Oval metal monocoque structure with flush riveted smooth skin

Tail Unit:

Cantilever monoplane type. All metal framework with metal covered fixed surfaces and fabric covered elevators and rudder

Landing Gear:

Retractable type. Wheel raised inwardly into underside of centre section and apertures closed by hinged door and fairing plates attached to legs and wheels

Power Plant:

One 1,145 hp Rolls-Royce Merlin VIII twelve cylinder Vee liquid cooled engine driving a three bladed constant speed full feathering airscrew

Accommodation:

Tandem cockpits with sliding covers. Pilot over forward portion of wing. Radio operator / observer over trailing edge

Armament:

Eight 0.303 in Browning machine guns, four in each outer wing

Span:

46 ft 4.5 in

Length:

40 ft 3 in

Height:

14 ft

Wing Area:

342 sq ft

Empty:

6,915 lb

Loaded:

9,800 lb

Max Speed:

280 mph

Max. Rate of Climb:

1,200 ft per minute

Service Ceiling:

26,000 ft

Max Range:

800 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Fulmar II:

N1854 - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton Airfield - Display

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