Fairey Firefly

Naval Fighter

Fairey Firefly TT Mk.4, ex Royal Navy, Reg.: VH127, c/n F.8026, Fleet Air Arm Mu © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Fairey Firefly is a single-engine two-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company Limited. The Firefly served also as anti-submarine warfare, ground-attack and reconaissance aircraft.
Crew2
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelRolls-Royce Griffon IIB
Engine Power1280 kW1717 hp
Speed513 km/h277 kts
  319 mph
Service Ceiling8.504 m27.900 ft
Range2.100 km1.134 NM
1.305 mi.
Empty Weight4.388 kg9.674 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight7.303 kg16.100 lbs
Wing Span12,55 m41 ft 2 in
Wing Area30,7 m²330 ft²
Length8,51 m27 ft 11 in
Height4,37 m14 ft 4 in
First Flight22.12.1941
Production Statusout of production
Total Production1702
ICAO CodeFFLY
Data for (Version)Fairey Firefly FR Mk.I
VariantsFirefly I, Firefly FR.I, Firefly T.Mk 1, Firefly Mk IV, Firefly NF.Mk II, Firefly NF.Mk I, Firefly T.Mk 1, Firefly T.Mk 2, Firefly T.Mk 3, Firefly TT.Mk I, Firefly Mk IV, Firefly F

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[Photo-ID: 6432] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
Fairey Firefly FR1, Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), J4-11/94, c/n F.7402,© Karsten Palt, 2013Fairey
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Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Reg.: J4-11/94
c/n: F.7402
 
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Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]
[Photo-ID: 6433] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
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Reg.: J4-11/94
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Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]
[Photo-ID: 6434] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
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Reg.: J4-11/94
c/n: F.7402
 
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Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]
[Photo-ID: 7541] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum [Hamilton, Mount Hope]
[Photo-ID: 7542] © Karsten Palt 2013-07-19
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Reg.: C-GBDG
c/n: F.8755
 
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[Photo-ID: 1135] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13
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[Photo-ID: 1271] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
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Reg.: SE-BRG
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[Photo-ID: 13093] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
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[Photo-ID: 3052] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-16
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Reg.: WJ109
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