The Fairey Gordon was a British light bomber and utility aircraft.

Development

The Gordon was developed from the Fairey IIIF, primarily by use of a new Armstrong Siddley Panther. It was first flown on the third of March 1931, and around 80 earlier IIIFs convertedto a similar standard , 178 new build aircraft were made for the RAF, a handful of IIIFs being converted on the production line, 154 Mark Is, before production switched to the Mark II with larger fin and rudder; only 24 of these were completed before production switched to the Fairey Swordfish. Fairey IIIFs of No. ... The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II. Affectionately known as the Stringbag by its crews, it was outdated by 1939, but achieved some spectacular successes during the war. ...

Service

The type had mostly been retired from Royal Air Force and Royal Navy service prior to World War II, although No. 6 Squadron RAF, No. 45 Squadron RAF, and No. 47 Squadron RAF, still operated the type in Egypt. 6 of there aircraft were transferred to the Egyptian Air Force. 49 Gordons were dispatched to the Royal New Zealand Air Force in April 1939, 41 entering brief service as pilot trainers. The RNZAF found the aircraft worn out and showing signs of their service in the Middle east – including at least one scorpion. The last of these – and the last Gordon anywhere – was struck off RNZAF service in 1943. The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War (sometimes WW2 or WWII), was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as... The first Royal Air Force squadron to receive the F-4 Phantom II, No. ... Contents // Categories: Stub | Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons ... Egyptian Air Force flag The Egyptian Air Force or EAF (Al Quwwat Al Jawwiya Il Misriya in Arabic) (Motto:Higher and higher seeking glory, Arabic:Ila Al-Ola Fi Sabil Al-Majid) is the aviation branch of the Egyptian armed forces. ... The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air force arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ...

Description

The Gordon was a conventional two bay fabric covered metal biplane. It was powered by 525 – 605 hp (385kW) variants of the Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIa, Armament was one Lewis 0.303-in (7.7-mm) gun in the rear cockpit and a fixed forward-firing Vickers 0.303-in (7.7-mm) gun plus 500 Ib (227 kg) of bombs. The aircraft was somewhat basic; instruments were airspeed indicator, altimeter, oil pressure gauge, rev counter, turn and bank indicator and compass.

Empty Weight: 3501.5 lbs 1588kg Max.Weight: 5,906 Ib 2679kg Span, 45ft 9 in (13.95 m). Length, 36 ft 9 in (11.20m). Height: 4.32m Wing Area: 438 sqft 40.69m2

Performance

Max speed, 149 mph (240 km/h) cruising speed 120mph, Ceiling 22,000 ft, 6700m Range 522 nm 966 km

Link

Fairey Gordon [1]

Comparable aircraft:

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