Swift FR.5
E270740
jet aircraft
military aircraft variant
photo-reconnaissance aircraft
tactical reconnaissance aircraft
The Swift FR.5 was a photo-reconnaissance variant of the British Supermarine Swift jet fighter, adapted for low-level tactical reconnaissance duties during the Cold War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swift FR.5 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft variant ⓘ photo-reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ tactical reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fighter-reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
Supermarine Swift
ⓘ
surface form:
Supermarine Swift family
|
| aircraftType | land-based aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | FR.5 ⓘ |
| airframeType | single-seat jet fighter ⓘ |
| armamentOption | cannon ⓘ |
| basedOn | Supermarine Swift ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Supermarine ⓘ |
| designedFor |
NATO tactical reconnaissance requirements
ⓘ
daylight reconnaissance ⓘ low-level operations ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| equipment | camera installation ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Supermarine ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | air force ⓘ |
| missionProfile | low-altitude high-speed reconnaissance ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| originPeriod | post-Second World War era ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Rolls-Royce Avon engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet
|
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| propulsionType | jet ⓘ |
| role |
low-level tactical reconnaissance
ⓘ
photo-reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
ⓘ
surface form:
RAF Fighter Command
|
| serviceEntryPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | conventional runway ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom armed forces
|
| usedFor | tactical reconnaissance over Europe ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedInRole | fighter-reconnaissance ⓘ |
| variantOf |
Supermarine Swift
ⓘ
surface form:
Supermarine Swift fighter
|
| wingType | swept wing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.