Fairey Ferret Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

5 June 1925

Ferret I:

1 - Fairey

Ferret II:

1 - Fairey

Ferret III:

1 - Fairey

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey Ferret III

Type:

Two seat general purpose aircraft

Wing:

Equal span, two bay, staggered biplane. Top centre section carried above fuselage on steel tube struts, with two sets of parallel interplane struts on either side of the fuselage. Wings have metal structure covered with fabric

Fuselage:

Rectangular section structure, faired to an oval section and covered forward with detachable aluminium panels and aft with fabric

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane type. Balanced rudder and elevators

Landing Gear:

Cross axle vee type. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 425 hp Bristol Jupiter nine cylinder radial in nose

Accommodation:

Pilots seat under cut-out in trailing edge of top wing, with cockpit for gunner behind

Armament:

One fixed Vickers gun firing forward and one Lewis gun over back cockpit

Span:

40 ft 7 in

Length:

29 ft 6 in

Height:

10 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

380 sq ft

Empty:

2,583 lb

Loaded:

4,179 sq ft

Max Speed:

135 mph

Climb:

920 ft/min at sea level

Service Ceiling:

15,500 ft

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