Fairey Gannet

Anti-Submarine Aircraft

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Fairey Gannet is a single-engine three-seat carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company Limited. The Gannet served also as a airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft.

The Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba engine is essentially a pair of two single Mambas mounted side-by-side driving contra-rotating propellers through a common gearbox.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Turboprop Engine
Engine Model	Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba
Engine Power	2237 kW	3000 shp

Speed	482 km/h	260 kts 299 mph
Service Ceiling	7.620 m	25.000 ft
Range	1.519 km	820 NM 944 mi.

Empty Weight	6.382 kg	14.070 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	10.210 kg	22.509 lbs

Wing Span	16,60 m	54 ft 6 in
Wing Area	45,5 m²	490 ft²
Length	13,40 m	43 ft 12 in
Height	4,20 m	13 ft 9 in

First Flight	19.09.1949
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1953-1959
Total Production	>340

ICAO Code	GANT
Data for (Version)	Fairey Gannet AS Mk.4
Variants	Gannet AS.1, Gannet T.2, Gannet AEW.3, Gannet AS.4, Gannet T.5, Gannet AS.6, Gannet ECM.6

[Photo-ID: 3053] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-16
	Fairey AS Mk. 1 Royal Australian Navy Reg.: XA434 c/n: F.9304
RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW [NAS Nowra - HMAS Albatross (YSNW / NOA)]

[Photo-ID: 3076] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-16
	Fairey AS Mk. 1 Royal Australian Navy Reg.: XA434 c/n: F.9304
RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW [NAS Nowra - HMAS Albatross (YSNW / NOA)]

[Photo-ID: 11024] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
	Fairey Gannet AEW.3 Royal Navy Reg.: XL482 c/n: F9451 ex N1350X
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]

[Photo-ID: 7029] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	Fairey Gannet AEW.3 Royal Navy Reg.: XL502 c/n: F.9461 ex G-BMYP
Yorkshire Air Museum [Elvington]

[Photo-ID: 1142] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13
	Fairey Gannet AEW.3 Royal Navy Reg.: XL503 c/n: F.9462
Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton]

[Photo-ID: 6928] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	Fairey Gannet AEW.3 Royal Navy Reg.: XP226 c/n: F.9468
Newark Air Museum [Winthorpe, Newark]

[Photo-ID: 1505] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Fairey Gannet AEW3 Royal Navy Reg.: XL450 c/n: F9433
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 1506] © Karsten Palt 2008-09-27
	Fairey Gannet AEW3 Royal Navy Reg.: XL450 c/n: F9433
Flugausstellung L.+P. Junior [Hermeskeil]

[Photo-ID: 3516] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Fairey Gannet AS MK. 4 German Navy / Marine Reg.: UA+110 c/n: F.9391 displayed as UA+106
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 3517] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12
	Fairey Gannet AS MK. 4 German Navy / Marine Reg.: UA+110 c/n: F.9391 displayed as UA+106
Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow]

[Photo-ID: 1707] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02
	Fairey Gannet AS MK. 4 German Navy / Marine Reg.: UA+112 c/n: F9394
Technik Museum [Speyer]

[Photo-ID: 101] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26
	Fairey Gannet AS MK. 4 German Navy / Marine Reg.: UA+113 c/n: F.9395
Aeronauticum [Nordholz]

[Photo-ID: 102] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26
	Fairey Gannet AS MK. 4 German Navy / Marine Reg.: UA+113 c/n: F.9395
Aeronauticum [Nordholz]

[Photo-ID: 1293] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Fairey Gannet ECM6 Royal Navy Reg.: XG797 c/n: F9365
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 6856] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Fairey Gannet T.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XA508 c/n: F.9327 First Gannet T-2 Trainer
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 6855] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Fairey Gannet T.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XA508 c/n: F.9327 First Gannet T-2 Trainer
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

[Photo-ID: 6854] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-17
	Fairey Gannet T.2 Royal Navy Reg.: XA508 c/n: F.9327 First Gannet T-2 Trainer
Midland Air Museum [Coventry]

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