Fairey G.4/31 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Fairey Aviation Co Ltd, Hayes

First Flight:

29 March 1934

G.4/31:

1 - Fairey

Type Specification

Applies to:

Fairey G.4/31

Type:

Single engined general purpose aircraft

Wing:

Unequal span, single bay, staggered, biplane. Wings have metal structure covered with fabric. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing. Steel tube, rectangular section structure, faired to an oval section and covered with fabric

Tail Unit:

Braced monoplane type with single fin. Balanced rudder and elevators

Landing Gear:

Fixed divided type with tailwheel

Power Plant:

One 750 hp Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IV fourteen cylinder two row radial engine in the nose

Accommodation:

Open cockpit for pilot aft of wing offset to port. Open cockpit for gunner aft of pilot. Enclosed cabin forward of pilot

Armament:

Fixed Lewis gun in port lower wing with Lewis gun for gunner on mount. Bombs or torpedos to 1,500 lb

Span:

53 ft

Length:

40 ft 10 in

Height:

15 ft 8 in

Wing Area:

658 sq ft

Empty:

6,987 lb

Loaded:

8,790 lb

Max Speed:

157 mph

Climb:

7.2 min to 5,000 ft

Service Ceiling:

23,200 ft

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