Fairey III war

Fairey III

英国
役割偵察機
初飛行1917年09月14日(月)
構築964

フェアリー・アビエーション・カンパニー フェアリー3世 はイギリスの偵察複葉機の家族で、陸上機と水上機の両方のバリエーションで非常に長い生産とサービスの歴史を享受しました。1917年9月14日に初飛行し、第二次世界大戦中も使用された。

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The Quintessential Interwar Workhorse

フェアリーIIID was a three-seat spotter/reconnaissance aircraft that became a cornerstone of British naval aviation in the 1920s. An evolution of the earlier Fairey III series, the “D” model was significantly improved with a wooden airframe and the ability to be fitted with either a conventional wheeled undercarriage or large twin floats. Its reliability and adaptability allowed it to perform everything from artillery spotting and reconnaissance to long-range postal flights across the British Empire.

Attribute Standard Specification (Fairey IIID)
役割 Reconnaissance / Spotter / Floatplane
乗組員 3 (Pilot, Observer, and Gunner)
First Flight 1920
Primary Engine 1 × Napier Lion IIB or V (W-12 water-cooled)
Horsepower 450 hp (336 kW)
最高速度 193 km/h (120 mph) at sea level
Service Ceiling 6,100 meters (20,000 ft)
武装 1 × fixed forward .303 Vickers; 1 × .303 Lewis gun in rear

Design Features: The Napier Lion and Variable Camber

  • The “W-12” Napier Lion: Most IIIDs were powered by the distinctive Napier Lion engine. Its “broad arrow” configuration (three banks of four cylinders) provided exceptional power for the era, though it required a massive frontal radiator that gave the IIID its blunt-nosed appearance.
  • Interchangeable Gear: One of the IIID’s greatest strengths was its modularity. It could be converted from a ship-borne floatplane to a land-based airfield aircraft in just a few hours by swapping the floats for a split-axle wheeled undercarriage.
  • Fairey Patent Flaps: The IIID featured “variable camber” trailing edge flaps. These allowed the pilot to increase lift for short takeoffs from aircraft carriers or water, while maintaining high-speed efficiency during cruise.
  • Folding Wings: To save space on the cramped hangars of early aircraft carriers like HMS Eagle and HMS アーガス, the IIID’s wings folded rearward alongside the fuselage.

Operational History & Record Flights

  • The First South Atlantic Crossing (1922): Portuguese aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral used a modified Fairey IIID named Lusitânia to complete the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro.
  • RAF Cairo-to-Cape Town: In 1926, four Fairey IIIDs of the RAF completed a 22,000 km formation flight from Egypt to South Africa and back, proving the aircraft’s incredible durability in extreme climates.
  • Fleet Air Arm Service: The IIID served as the primary spotter-reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy throughout the mid-1920s, providing the eyes for the fleet before being replaced by the all-metal Fairey IIIF.

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