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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:15
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The Fairey Firefly was a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-era [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (FAA).
It was superior in performance and firepower to its predecessor, the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], but did not enter operational service until
towards the end of the war.
Designed around the contemporary FAA concept of a two-seat fleet reconnaissance/fighter, the pilot and navigator/weapons officer were housed in separate stations.
The design proved to be sturdy, long-ranging and docile in carrier operations, although the limitations of a single
powerplant in a heavy airframe reduced overall performance.
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The Fairey Firefly was a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-era [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] of the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] (FAA).
It was superior in performance and firepower to its predecessor, the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], but did not enter operational service until
towards the end of the war.
Designed around the contemporary FAA concept of a two-seat fleet reconnaissance/fighter, the pilot and navigator/weapons officer were housed in separate stations.
The design proved to be sturdy, long-ranging and docile in carrier operations, although the limitations of a single
powerplant in a heavy airframe reduced overall performance.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:16
The Fairey Firefly served in the Second World War as a fleet fighter but in postwar service,
although it was superseded by more modern jet aircraft, the Firefly was adapted to other roles, including strike operations and anti-submarine warfare, remaining a mainstay of the FAA until the mid-1950s.
Both the UK and Australia Fireflies flew anti-ship missions off various aircraft carriers in the Korean War.
although it was superseded by more modern jet aircraft, the Firefly was adapted to other roles, including strike operations and anti-submarine warfare, remaining a mainstay of the FAA until the mid-1950s.
Both the UK and Australia Fireflies flew anti-ship missions off various aircraft carriers in the Korean War.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:17
In foreign service, the type was in operation with the naval air arms of Australia, Canada, India, and the Netherlands whose Fireflies carried out a few attack missions as late as 1962 in Dutch New Guinea.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:18
Design and development
Before the war, in 1938 the Air Ministry issued two specifications for two naval fighters, a conventional and a "turret
fighter".
Performance for both was to be 275 knots at 15,000 ft while carrying an armament, for the conventional fighter, of 8 Browning machine guns or 4 Hispano cannon.
Before the war, in 1938 the Air Ministry issued two specifications for two naval fighters, a conventional and a "turret
fighter".
Performance for both was to be 275 knots at 15,000 ft while carrying an armament, for the conventional fighter, of 8 Browning machine guns or 4 Hispano cannon.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:45
This would replace the Fulmar which had been an interim design.
These specifications were updated the following year and several British manufacturers tendered their ideas.
Further changes to the official specification followed, the turret fighter specification was dropped and a modified specification issued to cover single and dual seat fighters capable of 330 and 300 knots respectively.
Fairey offering designs that could be single or two seater and powered by the Rolls Royce Griffon or alternatively a larger airframe with a Napier Sabre.
These specifications were updated the following year and several British manufacturers tendered their ideas.
Further changes to the official specification followed, the turret fighter specification was dropped and a modified specification issued to cover single and dual seat fighters capable of 330 and 300 knots respectively.
Fairey offering designs that could be single or two seater and powered by the Rolls Royce Griffon or alternatively a larger airframe with a Napier Sabre.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:46
After consideration of manufacturers responses, a [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] replaced the earlier specifications.
Due to the necessity of navigating over open sea, it was for a two seater alone.
For defence of naval bases a separate single seater design would lead to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Due to the necessity of navigating over open sea, it was for a two seater alone.
For defence of naval bases a separate single seater design would lead to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:47
The Firefly was designed by H.E. Chaplin at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]; in June 1940, the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] ordered 200 aircraft "off the drawing board" with the first three to be the prototypes.
The prototype of the Firefly flew on 22 December 1941.
Although it was 4,000 lb (1,810 kg) heavier than the Fulmar (due largely to its armament of two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in each wing), the Firefly was 40 mph (60 km/h) faster due to improved [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and a more powerful engine, the
1,735 hp (1,294 kW) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] IIB.
The prototype of the Firefly flew on 22 December 1941.
Although it was 4,000 lb (1,810 kg) heavier than the Fulmar (due largely to its armament of two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in each wing), the Firefly was 40 mph (60 km/h) faster due to improved [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and a more powerful engine, the
1,735 hp (1,294 kW) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] IIB.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 20:49
The Firefly is a low-wing [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] with oval-section metal semi-[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] fuselage and conventional tail unit with forward-placed [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
Powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled piston engine with a three-blade airscrew.
The Firefly had retractable main [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and tail wheel, with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-operated main landing gear retracting inwards into the underside of the wing centre-section.
Powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled piston engine with a three-blade airscrew.
The Firefly had retractable main [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and tail wheel, with the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]-operated main landing gear retracting inwards into the underside of the wing centre-section.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 22:11
The aircraft also had a retractable [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] under the rear fuselage.
The pilot's cockpit was over the leading edge of the wing and the observer/radio-operator/navigator aft of the wing trailing edge - positions which gave better visibility for operating and landing.
Both crew had separate jettisonable canopies.
The all metal wing could be [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] manually, with the wings ending up along the sides of the fuselage.
When in the flying position the wings were hydraulically locked.
The pilot's cockpit was over the leading edge of the wing and the observer/radio-operator/navigator aft of the wing trailing edge - positions which gave better visibility for operating and landing.
Both crew had separate jettisonable canopies.
The all metal wing could be [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] manually, with the wings ending up along the sides of the fuselage.
When in the flying position the wings were hydraulically locked.
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 22:12
Operational service
The primary variant of the aircraft used during the Second World War was the Mk I, which was used in all theatres of operation.
In March 1943, the first Firefly Mk Is were delivered but they did not enter operational service until July 1944 when they equipped [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aboard [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The primary variant of the aircraft used during the Second World War was the Mk I, which was used in all theatres of operation.
In March 1943, the first Firefly Mk Is were delivered but they did not enter operational service until July 1944 when they equipped [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] aboard [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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Re: Fairey Firefly
par Triptick Ven 19 Mar 2010, 22:15
The first operations were in Europe where Fireflies made armed [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] flights and anti-shipping strikes along the Norwegian coast.
Fireflies also provided air cover during strikes on the German [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in 1944.
Fireflies also provided air cover during strikes on the German [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in 1944.
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