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Fairey Gannet
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Fairey Gannet

Naval aircraft family

348Units built

Overview

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

Powerplant

Engine modelArmstrong Siddeley Double Mamba

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Uncredited (likely Indonesian Navy) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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