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Fairey Firefly

Two-seat reconaissance fighter. It was a low-wing monoplane with a wide-track undercarriage, smaller than the Fulmar that preceded it, and provided with a more powerful engine. The design was deliberately conventional, to bring it into service quickly. Early Fireflies had a deep 'beard' radiator, later models had wing leading root intakes. The concept of the two-seat fighter may have been mistaken, but the Firefly was a versatile aircraft, taking part not only in WWII but also in the Korean war. The last of the 1702 built was delivered in 1956. The Firefly ended its career as a target drone.

General characteristics Firefly F.I
Primary function	Fighter, reconaissance, night fighter, anti-submarine aircraft
Power plant	One Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB inline engine
Thrust	1,730 HP	1,290 kW
Wingspan	44.5 ft	13.55 m
Length	37.4 ft	11.4 m
Height	13.6 ft	4.15 m
Wingarea	330 sq ft	30.66 sq m
Speed	316 mph	509 km/h
Ceiling	22,890 ft	8,500 m
Range	1,305 mi	2,100 km
Armament	4x 20mm cannon, 907 kg bombs
Crew	Two
First flight	22.12.1941
Date deployed	August 1942
Number built	1702 (all versions)

Jirka Wagner

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