Fairey Fulmar Mk.I – Снимки и видео

Фото галерия на Фейрей Ш.М.М., The Fairey Fulmar was a British carrier-borne fighter aircraft that served with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) during the Second World War. A total of 600 were built by Fairey Aviation at its Stockport factory between January 1940 and December 1942. The Fulmar’s design was based on that of the earlier Fairey P.4/34 that was in turn developed in 1936 as a replacement for the Fairey Battle light bomber. Although its performance (like that of its Battle antecedent) was lacking, the Fulmar was a reliable, sturdy aircraft with long range and an effective armament of eight machine guns.

Източник: Фейрейки Фулмар МК.

1. Fairey Fulmar was a British carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft / fighter aircraft that served with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. It was developed and manufactured by Fairey Aviation Company, based on the design of the Fairey P.4/34 light bomber. It was named after the northern fulmar, a seabird native to the British Isles.
Fulmar е двуместен моноплан с ниско крило и прибиращ се колесник. Задвижван е от един двигател Rolls-Royce Merlin, който му осигурява максимална скорост от 438 км/ч и пробег от 1,255 км. Въоръжен е с осем 7,7 мм картечници Браунинг в крилата и понякога с картечница Викерс К за защита. Той също така може да носи две 45 кг бомби или една 110 кг бомба под фюзелажа.
The Fulmar first flew on 4 January 1940 and entered service in May 1940. It was used for reconnaissance, escort and interception missions over various theatres of war, including Europe, North Africa and the Far East. It participated in several notable actions, such as the pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, the Battle of Cape Matapan and the defence of Malta. Although it was reliable, sturdy and well-armed, it was also slow and unmanoeuvrable compared to single-seat fighters such as the Supermarine Spitfire and the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. It was gradually replaced by more advanced aircraft such as the Supermarine Seafire and the Grumman Martlet from 1942 onwards. The last Fulmars were withdrawn from front line service in February 1945.
1. Fairey Fulmar е важен самолет за флота през първите години на войната, когато има малко други модерни изтребители. Той се оказва ефективен в предвидената си роля на разузнавател/изтребител с голям обсег, но също така страда от ограниченията си като дизайн на морски бомбардировач. Общо 600 Fulmars са построени между 1940 и 1943 г.