Fairey Swordfish

Drawing Courtesy of R.N.Pearson

Fairey Swordfish Specifications
Item Specification
Type Fairey Swordfish landplane; Two / three seat torpedo-bomber-reconnaissance biplane
Accomodation Pilot, observer / gunner
Power Plant One Bristol Pegasus 30 nine-cylinder radial air cooled engine rated at 750 hp driving a three blade metal airscrew
Armament One 0.303 machine gun in top deck of fuselage and one 0.303 machine gun at rear cockpit. One torpedo on crutches under fuselage
Wing Span 45 ft 6 in
Height 12 ft 4 in
Length 35 ft 8 in
Weight Empty 4,195 lb
All Up Weight 7,720 lb
Max Speed 154 mph
Max Ceiling 19,250 ft
Description Two bay unequal span staggered biplane, metal wing structure covered with fabric. A rectangular steel-tube structure, faired to an oval section and covered forward with metal panels and aft with fabric. Monoplane tail. Metal framework with fabric covering.

SourceThe British Aircraft Directory

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