Fairey F.2 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

17 May 1917

F.2:

1 - Fairey

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey F.2

Type:

Long range fighter

Wing:

Unstaggered, unequal span, three bay biplane. Wooden construction with fabric covering. Ailerons on upper wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing. Wooden construction with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane tailplane. Twin fins and rudders

Landing Gear:

Four wheel bedstead undercarriage under forward fuselage with tail skid

Power Plant:

Two 190 hp Rolls-Royce Falcon twelve cylinder vee liquid cooled engines mounted between the wings driving tractor propellers

Accommodation:

Crew of three in open cockpits. Pilot and forward gunner ahead of wing, aft gunner behind wing

Armament:

Lewis guns on Scarff rings for gunners. Bombs could be carried on external racks

Span:

77 ft

Length:

40 ft 6 in

Height:

13 ft 6 in

Wing Area:

814 sq ft

Loaded:

4,880 lb

Max Speed:

93 mph

Climb:

6 min to 5,000 ft

Endurance:

3 hr 30 min

Preserved in British Museums

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