BRAND and MODEL
FAIREY BARRACUDA
TYPE
Three-seat torpedo and dive-bomber
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
(Barracuda II)
One 1,223 kw (1,640 hp) Rolls Royce Merlin 32 12-cylinder VEE liquid-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 14.99 m (49 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: folded 5.45 m (17 ft 9 in)
Length: 12.16 m (39 ft 9 in)
Height: 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 38.46 (414 sq ft)
Max speed at 610 m (2,000 ft): 338 km/h (210 mph)
Max speed with torpedo at sea level: 312 km/h (194 mph)
Max cruising speed at 1,525 m (5,000 ft): 311 km/h (193 mph)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Fuel capacity (internal) 1,027 litres (226 Imp gals) with provision for fuel in belly tank: 527 litres (116 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 4,907 kg (10,818 lb)
Loaded weight: 5,715 kg (12,600 lb)
PHOTO
beyondthesprues.com:Source of phothograph
