FAIREY FIREFLY

 

BRAND and MODEL
FAIREY FIREFLY
TYPE
Shipboard fighter and reconnaissance aircraft
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One 1,495 kw (2,004 hp) Rolls Royce Griffon 74 twelve-cylinder VEE liquid-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS

Wingspan: 12.53 m (41 ft 2 in)

Wingspan: folded 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)

Length: 11.82 m (38 ft 9 in)

Height: 4.38 m (14 ft 4 in)

Wing area: 30.66 m² (330 sq ft)

Max speed at sea level: 513 km/h (319 mph)

Max speed at 5,182 m (17,000 ft): 621 km/h (386 mph)

Time to climb to 1,524 m (5,000 ft): 3.6 mins

Time to climb to 6,095 m (20,000 ft): 15.5 mins

Service ceiling: 8,900 m (29,200 ft)

Range on standard fuel at 375 km/h (233 mph): 937 km (582 miles)

Range with two 409 litre (90 Imp gal) drop tanks at 367 km/h (228 mph): 1,722 km (1,070 miles)

Fuel capacity: 909 litres (200 Imp gals)

Fuel capacity with drop tanks: 1,732 litres (381 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 4,472 kg (9,859 lb)

Loaded weight: 6,328 kg (13,950 lb)

Max loaded weight: 7,083 kg (15,615 lb)

PHOTO
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