Fairey Firefly
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The Fairey Firefly was a British World War II-era carrier-borne fighter and anti-submarine aircraft used primarily by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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anti-submarine warfare aircraft ⓘ carrier-borne fighter aircraft ⓘ naval aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| armedWith |
20 mm cannon
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bombs ⓘ depth charges ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| category |
British military aircraft
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft ⓘ piston-engined fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewPositions | pilot and observer ⓘ |
| designedFor | carrier operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Fairey Fulmar ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1941-12-22 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1943 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adaptability to multiple roles
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long-range reconnaissance capability ⓘ two-seat layout for pilot and observer ⓘ |
| numberOfCrew | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| operatorType | naval aviation units ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Rolls-Royce Griffon
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled V12 piston engine
|
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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fighter ⓘ fighter-bomber ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| retired | 1960s ⓘ |
| roleInKoreanWar | ground-attack missions ⓘ |
| roleInWWII |
anti-shipping operations
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fleet reconnaissance ⓘ strike missions ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| successor | Fairey Gannet ⓘ |
| undercarriageType | retractable tailwheel undercarriage ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ethiopian Air Force
ⓘ
Indian Navy ⓘ Royal Australian Navy ⓘ Royal Canadian Navy ⓘ Fleet Air Arm ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ |
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