Fairey Albacore

Fairey Albacore
Pays	Royaume-uni
Rôle	Bombardier torpille
Première mouche	Le 12 décembre 1938
Construit	800

Lla Fairey Albacore était un bombardier torpilleur monomoteur britannique construit par Fairey Aviation entre 1939 et 1943 pour le Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm et utilisé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il avait un équipage de trois personnes et a été conçu pour repérer et reconnaissance ainsi que le niveau, la plongée et les bombardements de torpilles. L’Albacore, populairement connu sous le nom de « Applecore ( Applecore ) », a été conçu comme un remplacement pour l’espadon fairey, qui était entré en service en 1936. Cependant, l’Albacore a servi aux côtés de l’espadon et a été retiré avant lui, étant remplacé à partir de 1944 par deux modèles monoplan, le Fairey Barracuda et Grumman Avenger.

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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)
Rôle	Torpedo Bomber, Reconnaissance, Dive Bomber
National Origin	Royaume-Uni
Fabricant	Fairey Aviation Company Limited
First Flight	December 12, 1938
No. Built	~802
Crew	3 (Pilot, Observer, Air Gunner)
Length	12.14 m (39 ft 10 in)
Envergure	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.