Fairey IIID

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The Fairey IIID was a British reconnaissance and seaplane biplane used in the 1920s and 1930s for naval patrol, survey, and training duties by several air forces and navies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biplane
reconnaissance aircraft
seaplane
aircraftCategory military aircraft
airframeMaterial wood-and-fabric construction
armament defensive machine guns
configuration open cockpit
constructionType two-seat and three-seat variants
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 3
designedBy Fairey design team led by Charles Richard Fairey
designedFor Fleet Air Arm requirements
developedFrom Fairey III series NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration water-cooled W-12 piston engine
enteredService early 1920s
era interwar period
firstFlightDate 1920-08-17
landingGear twin-float undercarriage
manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company NERFINISHED
notableUse survey flights in the Middle East
survey flights over the North Atlantic
operatorType air force
naval air service
powerplant Napier Lion engine NERFINISHED
primaryMission long-range over-water reconnaissance
propulsionType single-engine tractor
role maritime patrol aircraft
naval reconnaissance seaplane
trainer aircraft
status retired
successor Fairey IIIF NERFINISHED
usedBy Argentine Navy NERFINISHED
Greek Navy NERFINISHED
Irish Air Corps NERFINISHED
Portuguese Navy NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED
usedFor maritime reconnaissance
naval patrol
survey flights
training
usedInPeriod 1920s
1930s
wingConfiguration two-bay biplane

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