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1947
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De Havilland Mosquito and Sea Mosquito •""THE most, versatile twin-engined•*• military aircraft yet produced, the Mosquito is serving with ten of theworld's air forces, and the deck-landing version (Sea Mosquito) is in service withBritish Naval Aviation. The latest marks are the N.F. Mk. 38 night fighter andthe T.T. Mk. 39 target tower. The fol- lowing data apply to the Mosquito withthe highest performance—the P.R, Mk. 34 photographic reconnaissance machine. Function Construction Power plant No. of crew Span Length Normal frost wei(ht . Normal wing loading . Maximum (peed Rente with typical.load.. Service ceiling ... Reconnaissance Wooden Two Rolls-Royce Merlin 113/114 Two 54ft 2in 4l(c2in 25.5001b 57lb/sq ft 422 m.p.h. at 30,000ft 3.500 miles 37,OOOft Fairey Firefly T^IREFLY F.R. Mk. IV aircraft are •JL being delivered by the Fairey Avia- tion Co., Ltd., of Hayes, Middlesex, not only to the Royal Navy but to the Royal Canadian' Navy and the Netherlands Government. This version is supplement- ing and gradually replacing the Firefly I. Performance quoted is for the stripped condition, i.e., without wing nacelles. Functions Construction Power plant No. of crew Span Len(th Gross wine area... Normal cross weight ... Normal wing loading ... Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load.. Service ceiling Typical armament Fighting Reconnaissance. Bombing. Attack Metal Rolls-Royce Griffon 74 Two 41ft 2in 38ft 330 sq ft 13.200 Ib 40 Ib/sq ft 386 m.p.h. at 14.000ft 15,000ft in 9.6 min 760 mites 31.900ft 4x20 mm. guns. 2x 1,0001b bombs, or Hi «0lb R/Ps. Fairey Speariish /*\NE of the most versatile of single-v-' engined military aircraft, the Spear- fish T.D. Mk. I torpedo bomber is amongthe largest deck-landing machines de- veloped, to date. Dive brakes are fitted.The folded width is only 19ft 6in. The dorsal guns are mounted in a remotelycontrolled Frazef-Nash turret. Functions -y Construction Power plant No. of crew Span Length Gross wing area Normal gross weight ... Normal wing loadings .. Maximum speed ' ., Climb Range with typical load.. Service eeiling Typical armament Torpedo attack. Dive bombing Metal Bristol Centaurus Two 60ft 3in 44ft 7in 647 sq ft , 22.0001b 4l.5lb/sqft 292 m.p.h. at 14,000ft 10,000ft in 7.7 min Over 1,000 miles 25,000ft 4x0.5 in guns. I x 1,8501b torpedo, or I x 2,0001b bomb, or 4 x 500 Ib bombs Functions Gloster Meteor. j OW replacing the Meteor III as <ff J standard twin-jet- fighter of tn; Royal Air Force, the Mark IV Meteor is a product of the Gloster Aircraft O Ltd,, of Hucclecote, Gloucestershire The Meteor VII is a dual-control trainer with a similar performance. Construction ... Power Plant No. of crew Span Length ... : ... Normal (rots weight ... Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load... Typical armament Fighting. Reconnaissance. Bombing. Attack Metal Two Rolls-Royce D«rv V One 37ft 2m 41ft 14,460 Ib 580 m.p.b. at 15.000ft 30,000ft in 5.1 mia 560 miles 4x20 amn. f»<w. •'••<"'- vision (or 2 x l,O0C or R.P. :;..;: Fairey Operational Trainer A SPECIALIZED trainer developmentof the well-tried Firefly I naval fighter reconnaissance aircraft this machine is particularly useful for familiarising prospective pilots of single- engined high-powered military aircraft with flying characteristics common to this class (e.g., tendency to swing on take- off). The rear cockpit, occupied by the instructor, is 12 inches above the level of the pupil's cockpit. The Firefly IV could be similarly adapted for training. Functions Construction Power plant No. of crew Span Length ... Gross wing area Normal gross weight . Normal wing loading . Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load. Service ceiling ... Typical armament Training (several types) Metal Rolls-Royce Griffon XII Two 44ft 6in 37ft 7in 328sqft 12,0001b 36 Ib/sq ft 305 mj>.h. at 16,000ft 10,000ft in 5.5 min 800 mile* 38,000ft 2 x 20 mm. guns Hondley Page HastingsN OW in quantity production for trans- port squadrons of the Royal Air Force at the Cricklewood works of Handley Page, Ltd., the Hastings C. Mk. i differs from the later marks of Hermes civil transports in having a shorter fuselage and tailwheel undercar- riage. Its roles will include those of freighter, paratrooper, ambulance, troop transport and glider tug. Military equip- ment such as jeeps, field guns and 15 cwt trucks can be carried internally. Functions Construction Power plant No. of crew Span Length Gross wing area Normal gross weight Normal wing loading Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load. Service ceiling ... ., Typical armament Transport. Glider towing Metal Four Bristol Hercules 101 Five II 3ft 81ft Sin 1,408 sq ft 75,000 Ib 53 Ib/sq ft 354 m.p.h. at 23.700ftI.R.C. I.IIOft/min 2,000 miles 26,700ft None fitted . Hawker Sea Fury TTHE Hawker Sea Fury F. Mk. X has •»• been adopted by British Naval Aviation, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Netherlands Government. It is a highly versatile and extremely manoeuvr- able deck-landing aircraft. Structurally it resembles the Fury. With the Cen- taurus XVIII engine operating at 14 lb boost the top speed is 460 m.p.h. Functions Construction Power Plant No. of crew Span Length Gross wing area Normal gross weight ,. Normal wing loading .. Maximum speed Climb Range with typical load Service ceiling ... Typical armameijv Bombing. ReconnaissanceFighting.Attack. Metal Bristol Centaurus XVW, One 38ft Sin 34ft 7in 280sqft 12.0301b 43 Ib/iq ft --> 453 m.p.h. at 20,500ft /.000ft in 4.3 min lie. range with drop tanks is 2,080 miles Over 40.000ft 4x20 mm. guns. 2x 1,000 Ib bombs, or 12 * 5in R/P
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