Canada Aviation Museum WWII Aircraft / 16 Fairey Swordfish
Bill Maloney
7/22/2006

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16 Fairey Swordfish

16 Fairey Swordfish

Fairey Swordfish Specifications:

Fairey Swordfish
Another Fairey Swordfish can be found at the Vintage Wings of Canada Aviation Museum

Length: 36 feet, 1 inch
Wingspan: 45 feet, 6 inches
Height: 12 feet 10 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty - 5,200lbs Takeoff - 9,200lbs
Max Speed: 138mph
Cruise Speed: 128mph
Range: 546 miles with full bomb load
Service Ceiling: 12,500 feet
Fuel Capacity: 200 gallons internally
Powerplant: Bristol Pegasus IIIM Air Cooled Radial Engine 690hp
Armament:
 One .303 forward firing machine gun
 One .303 rearward firing trainable machine gun in the rear cockpit
 One 18 inch torpedo 1,610lbs or 1,500lbs of bombs & rockets under wing
First Flight : 1934