Fairey Albacore

Fairey Albacore
Země	Uk
Roli	Torpédový bombardér
První moucha	12. prosince 1938
Postaven	800

Tá Fairey Albacore Byl britský jednomotorový torpédový bombardér postavený společností Fairey Aviation v letech 1939 až 1943 pro leteckou flotilu Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm a používaný během druhé světové války. Měla tříčlennou posádku a byla navržena pro pozorování a průzkum, stejně jako pro bombardování hladiny, ponoru a torpéda. Albacore, populárně známý jako "Applecore", byl koncipován jako náhrada za Fairey Swordfish, který vstoupil do služby v roce 1936. Albacore však sloužil po boku Mečouna a před ním byl vyřazen, od roku 1944 byl nahrazen dvěma jednoplošníky, Fairey Barracuda a Grumman Avenger.

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Fairey Albacore Walk Around
Fotograf	Rob Leiga
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General Characteristics

The Fairey Albacore was a British single-engine, three-seat carrier-based torpedo bomber biplane used by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) during World War II. Designed in response to Air Ministry specification S.41/36, it was intended as a modern replacement for the legendary but older Fairey Swordfish. The Albacore introduced several advancements over the Swordfish, including an enclosed and heated cockpit, hydraulic flaps, and a variable-pitch propeller. Despite these improvements, it ultimately served alongside, and was retired before, the Swordfish, being eventually replaced by the monoplane Fairey Barracuda.

Property	Typical Value (Mk. I)
Roli	Torpedo Bomber, Reconnaissance, Dive Bomber
National Origin	Spojené království
Výrobce	Fairey Aviation Company Limited
First Flight	December 12, 1938
No. Built	~802
Posádky	3 (Pilot, Observer, Air Gunner)
Délka	12.14 m (39 ft 10 in)
Rozpětí křídel	15.24 m (50 ft 0 in)
Max Takeoff Weight	5,670 kg (12,500 lb)

Powerplant and Performance

Engine: One Bristol Taurus XII 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine.
Power Output: 843 kW (1,130 hp) in production models.
Maximum Speed: 259 km/h (161 mph).
Cruise Speed: 187 km/h (116 mph).
Range (Normal): 1,143 km (710 miles).
Range (Maximum): 1,497 km (930 miles).
Service Ceiling: 6,310 m (20,700 ft).
Design Note: Initial reliability issues with the sleeve-valve Taurus engine were eventually resolved, but the Swordfish’s older, simpler Pegasus engine remained more consistently dependable.

Armament and Ordnance

Fixed Forward Armament: 1 x 7.7 mm (.303 in) M1919 Browning machine gun (fixed in the starboard lower wing).
Defensive Armament: 1 or 2 x 7.7 mm (.303 in) Vickers K machine guns (flexible mounting in the rear cockpit).
External Ordnance:
- 1 x 730 kg (1,670 lb) torpedo.
- Or, up to 910 kg (2,000 lb) of bombs (e.g., four 227 kg / 500 lb bombs).
- Or, four Mk.VII depth charges for anti-submarine patrols.
Operational Use: The Albacore saw action across multiple theaters, including the Battle of Cape Matapan, the Battle of Malta, and the attack on the German battleship Tirpitz in 1942.