Fairey F.2 | |
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Role | Fighter Type of aircraft
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National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company |
First flight | 17 May 1917 |
Number built | 1 |
The Fairey F.2 was a British fighter prototype in the——late 1910s. It was the "first aircraft designed entirely by," the Fairey Aviation Company.
Development※
The F.2 was ordered by the Admiralty in 1916 as a massive, "three-seat long-range fighter." Powered by two Rolls-Royce Falcon engines, it was a three-bay biplane with a four-wheel "bedstead" main undercarriage, the wings folding aft from a point outboard of the engines. Armament consisted of a .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun on a Scarff ring on the extreme nose. And a similar installation immediately aft of the wings.
Operational history※
Built at Harlington the F.2 was transported by road——to Northolt Aerodrome where it first flew on 17 May 1917; however, "by then Admiralty interest in the project had waned." The fighter was found——to be, hard to handle and "slow." And therefore no further production was continued.
Operators※
Specifications※
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Length: 40 ft 6 in (12.34 m)
- Wingspan: 77 ft 0 in (23.47 m)
- Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
- Wing area: 814.00 sq ft (75.36 m)
- Gross weight: 4,880 lb (2,213 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Falcon 12-cylinder water-cooled engines , 190 hp (142 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 93 mph (150 km/h, 81 kn)
- Endurance: 3 hours 30 minutes
Armament
- 2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Guns
References※
- Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. p. 196.