Fairey Fantome Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

6 June 1935

Fantome:

1 - Fairey 1 - Avions Fairey, Belgium

Feroce:

2 - Avions Fairey, Belgium

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Fantome

Type:

Single seat biplane fighter

Wing:

Unequal span, staggered, single bay biplane with dihedral on lower wing only. All metal structure with fabric covereing. Ailerons on upper wing only

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing. All metal structure with metal skin forward and fabric covering aft

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane and single fin with unbalanced control surfaces

Landing Gear:

Fixed divided type attached to fuselage lower longeron forward of lower wing. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 925 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs twelve cylinder vee liquid cooled engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Armament:

Twin Browning machine guns in the upper fuselage and two in the lower wing. Provision to carry four 10 kg bombs

Span:

34 ft 6 in

Length:

27 ft 7 in

Height:

11 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

293 sq ft

Empty:

2,500 lb

Loaded:

4,120 lb

Max Speed:

270 mph

Climb:

5 min 40 sec to 13,120 ft

Ceiling:

36,080 ft

Endurance:

2 hr

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