Aviation 72 – Fairey Gannet AS.4 , ‘XG831’ Royal Navy , RNAS Culdrose (Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose)
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-sběratelský model letadla Fairey Gannet 1/72 -provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi -model je v kvalitním provedení -součástí balení je stojánek
Fairey Gannet
Fairey Gannet byl britský protiponorkový letoun, zařazený do služby od roku 1953 u Royal Navy i Royal Air Force.
The Fairey Gannet is a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company.It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle under carriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.
| Role | Anti-submarine warfare aircraft |
|---|---|
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company |
| First flight | 19 September 1949 |
| Introduction | 1953 |
| Retired | 15 December 1978 |
| Primary users | Royal Navy Royal Australian Navy German Navy Indonesian Navy |
| Produced | 1953–1959 |
| Number built | 303 (Anti-submarine) 45 (Airborne early warning) |
| Variants | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 43ft (13m)
- Wingspan: 54ft 4in (16.56m)
- Height: 13ft 9in (4.19m)
- Wing area: 483 ft² (45 m²)
- Empty weight: 15,069 lb (6,835kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD 1 turboprop, 2,950 hp (2,200kW)
- Propellers: 2 contra-rotating 4-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 310 mph (500 km/h)
- Endurance: 5-6 hours
- Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
Armament
- Up to 2,000 lb of bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and rockets
Avionics
- Ekco ASV Mk. 19 radar
