
Fairey Albacore | |
|---|---|
| Страны | Великобритании |
| Роль | Торпедо бомбардировщик |
| Первая муха | 12 декабря 1938 г. |
| Построен | 800 |
Teh Фейри Альбакор — британский одномоторный торпедоносец, построенный компанией Fairey Aviation между 1939 и 1943 годами для Ввс Королевского флота и использовавшённый во время Второй мировой войны. Он имел экипаж из трех человек и был предназначен для обнаружения и разведки, а также для уровня, пикирования и торпедного бомбометания. Albacore, широко известный как «Applecore», был задуман как замена Fairey Swordfish, который поступил на вооружение в 1936 году. Тем не менее, Albacore служил вместе с Swordfish и был отправлен в отставку до этого, будучи замененным с 1944 года двумя монопланами, Fairey Barracuda и Grumman Avenger.
Источник: Битва фейри в Википедии
| Fairey Albacore Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| Фотограф | Роб Лейга |
| Локализации | Неизвестная |
| Фотографии | 70 |
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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) |
|---|---|
| Роль | Torpedo Bomber, Reconnaissance, Dive Bomber |
| National Origin | Великобритания |
| Производителя | Fairey Aviation Company Limited |
| First Flight | December 12, 1938 |
| No. Built | ~802 |
| Экипажа | 3 (Pilot, Observer, Air Gunner) |
| Длина | 12.14 m (39 ft 10 in) |
| Размах крыла | 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.
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