Fairey IIIF
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The Fairey IIIF was a British carrier-borne and reconnaissance biplane of the interwar period, widely used by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force for maritime patrol, spotting, and general-purpose duties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fairey IIIF canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory |
floatplane-capable aircraft
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naval reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ shipborne spotter aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | mixed wood-and-metal construction ⓘ |
| armament |
fixed forward-firing machine gun
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flexible rear-mounted machine gun ⓘ light bomb load ⓘ |
| configuration | two-bay biplane ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
artillery spotting
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carrier operations ⓘ maritime patrol ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | water-cooled W-12 piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1926-03-19 ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1920s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 130 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
could be fitted with wheels or floats
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extensively used for colonial policing duties ⓘ served as standard Fleet Air Arm spotter-reconnaissance type in late 1920s ⓘ |
| operatorRoleRAF | general-purpose landplane ⓘ |
| operatorRoleRoyalNavy | shipborne reconnaissance and spotting ⓘ |
| powerplant | Napier Lion engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
general-purpose military aircraft
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maritime reconnaissance ⓘ spotter ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1920s to early 1930s ⓘ |
| range | about 600 miles ⓘ |
| retired | late 1930s ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 18,000 ft ⓘ |
| successor | Fairey Swordfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine Naval Aviation
NERFINISHED
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Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenic Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor | training later in its career ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| variantOf | Fairey III family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingType | fabric-covered biplane wings ⓘ |
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