Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Fairey Firefly
Bill Maloney 1/22/2010 |
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Length: 37 feet, 11 inches
Wingspan: 41 feet, 2 inches
Height: 13 feet, 11 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty 25,000lbs Loaded - 16,100 lbs
Max Speed: 386 mph
Cruise Speed: 220 mph
Range: 1,070 miles with 2 90 imperial gal drop tanks
Service Ceiling: 24,000 feet
Powerplant: Rolls Royce Griffon 74 Engine 2,250hp each
Fuel Capacity: 370 gallons
Armament:
Two 20mm Cannon
16 60lb Rockets or
Two 1,000lb bombs
First Flight : 1942
Cost: $
Here's a Fairey Firefly Youtube video of a Firefly doing low level passes. The video quality is fair but the audio of that Rolls Royce Griffon engine is just outstanding. One more Youtube Fairey Firefly video of the Rolls Royce Griffon starting up and taxiing. Be sure to have the volume turned up!
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