Supermarine Attacker Aircraft
Attacker F.1, Yeovilton | |
Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
27 July 1946 |
Type 392: |
3 - Supermarine |
Attacker F.1: |
52 - Supermarine |
Attacker FB.1: |
9 - Supermarine |
Attacker FB.2: |
84 - Supermarine |
Pakistan Attacker: |
36 - Supermarine |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Supermarine Attacker F.1 |
Type: |
Single seat naval fighter |
Wing: |
Low wing cantilever monoplane. Wing tapers and is all metal |
Fuselage: |
All metal fuselage |
Tail Unit: |
All metal construction. Unswept fin and rudder with tapered tailplane and elevators |
Landing Gear: |
Tricycle type. Main gear retract inward into wing, tailwheel retractsrearward into fuselage |
Power Plant: |
One 5,000 lb st Rolls-Royce Nene 3 |
Accommodation: |
Enclosed single seat cockpit |
Armament: |
Four 20 mm Hispano V cannon in wings, and two 1,000 lb bombs or four 300 lb rocket projectiles under the wings |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
36 ft 11 in |
Length: |
37 ft 1 in |
Height: |
9 ft 6.5 in |
Wing Area: |
227.2 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
8,426 lb |
Loaded: |
12,211 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
590 mph |
Max Rate of Climb: |
6,350 ft/min |
Service Ceiling: |
45,000 ft |
Max Range: |
1,190 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
Attacker F.1: |
WA473 - Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton Airfield - Display |
Web Sites | |
http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/faa/attacker.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Attacker |