Gannet AS.4 – Photos & Video

Foto-galerija a Gannet AS.4, The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company. It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.

Izvor: Gannet AS.4 na Wikiju

Čaj Fairey Gannet AS.4 je nosač zasnovan na protivpodmorničkom ratovanju avion razvijen od strane britanske Fairei Aviation Compani u kasnim KSNUMKSs. Pokreće ga dvostruki turboprop motor koji je vozio dva kontra-rotirajuća propelera, dajući mu odlične performanse pri malim brzinama i dugu izdržljivost.
Čaj Gannet AS.4 had a crew of three and carried a radar in a retractable radome under the fuselage, as well as various weapons such as torpedoes, depth charges, and rockets in an internal bay and underwing pylons. The Gannet AS.4 entered service with the Royal Navy in 1956 and was also exported to Australia, Germany, and Indonesia. It was used for anti-submarine patrols, reconnaissance, and strike missions until the early 1960s, when it was replaced by helicopters and jet aircraft.