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Fairey Albacore
To replace the obsolete Swordfish biplane the RN ordered another biplane, the Albacore. The Albacore had refinements, such as an enclosed cockpit and better streamlining; but it was obsolete when it entered service and lacked the qualities that had made the Swordfish successful. It was retired before the Swordfish.
In Canada, the open cockpits of some Swordfish were fitted with sliding hoods for more comfortable winter operations.
| General characteristics | |||
| Primary function | Torpedo bomber | ||
| Power plant | One Bristol Taurus XII two-row radial engine | ||
| Thrust | 1,130 HP | 843 kW | |
| Wingspan | 50 ft | 15.24 m | |
| Length | 40 ft | 12.18 m | |
| Height | 12.5 ft | 3.81 m | |
| Wingarea | 607 sq ft | 56.39 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 7,250 lb | 3,289 kg |
| max. | 12,500 lb | 5,670 kg | |
| Speed | 159 mph | 256 km/h | |
| Ceiling | 20,700 ft | 6,310 m | |
| Range | 932 mi | 1,500 km | |
| Armament | 2x 7.7mm machine gun, 730 kg torpedo or up to 700 kg bombs | ||
| Crew | Three | ||
| First flight | prototype 12.12.1938 | ||
| Date deployed | 1940 | ||
| Number built | 800 | ||
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Jirka Wagner
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