Fairey Gannet T5

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The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World Warera 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.

Originally developed to meet the FAA's anti-submarine warfare requirement, the Gannet was later adapted for operations as an electronic countermeasures and carrier onboard delivery aircraft.

The Gannet AEW was a variant of the aircraft developed as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform.

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 43ft (13m)
• Wingspan: 54ft 4in (16.56m)
• Height: 13ft 9in (4.19m)
• Wing area: 483 ft² (45 m²)
• Empty weight: 15,069 lb (6,835kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD 1 turboprop, 2,950 hp (2,200kW)
• Propellers: 2 contra-rotating 4-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 mph (500 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
• Endurance: 5-6 hours

Armament

Up to 2,000lb of bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and rockets