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Fairey Gannet
Fairey Aviation · Maritime Patrol / ASW · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed for the Royal Navy, being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations to be operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA).
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Maritime Patrol
- Domain
- Dual-Use
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Fairey Aviation
- Operator
- Royal Navy / West Germany / Indonesia / Australia
- Primary Role
- Maritime Patrol / ASW
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1953
- Produced
- 348
- Engine
- Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD.3
- Thrust / Power
- 3,035 shp (coupled contra-rotating)
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 43
- Wingspan (ft)
- 54.3
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 15069
- MTOW (lb)
- 22981
- Payload (lb)
- 2000
- Endurance (hr)
- 6
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 25000
- Range (mi)
- 662
- Max Speed (mph)
- 299
- Armament
- 2x torpedoes or Mk-11 depth charges; sonobuoys; rockets