Fairey Gannet
The Fairey Gannet was a carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft powered by the unusual Double Mamba engine: two turboprops coupled to turn contra-rotating propellers. In cruise, one engine could be shut down to extend endurance while the other kept the aircraft airborne. Its large radar-equipped belly and folding wings suited long submarine patrols from British carriers. The distinctive exhausts, twin tail fins, and paired propellers make the Gannet unlike almost any other naval aircraft.
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Twin tail fins and paired contra-rotating propellers from its unique Double Mamba engine make the Gannet one of the oddest-looking carrier aircraft ever built.
Specifications
| Length | 13.4 m (44 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 16.6 m (54 ft) |
| Height | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
| Persons on board | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 10.2 t |
| Range | 1,100 NM (2,037 km) |
| Maximum speed | 260 kt (482 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 18,000 ft (5,486 m) |
| Engines | 1x Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba |
| Units built | 348 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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