The Fairey Gannet is a carrier-borne aircraft that was designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer the Fairey Aviation Company. It was developed for the Royal Navy, being the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations to be operated by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA ...

The Fairey Gannet AEW.3 is a variant of the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine warfare aircraft intended to be used in the airborne early warning (AEW) role on aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.

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...

2023年9月8日 · Born out of wartime necessity, the Fairey Gannet’s roots trace back to 1935 when Fairey Aviation began experimenting with dual-engine arrangements. In 1945, spurred by the Admiralty’s requirement GR.17/45, the race was on to design a versatile, twin-seat aircraft.

The Gannet was a rugged aircraft, powered by a 2,950 shp Double Mamba 100 engine powering two contra-rotating propellers on a single hub; thus giving it a single-engine profile with two-engine performance.

Sixteen 7.62 cm (3 in) rocket projectiles; two anti-submarine torpedoes or mines, depth charges or sonobuoys. Known initially as the Fairey Type Q, the prototype of the Fairey Gannet (VR546) flew for the first time on 19 September 1949, the second prototype (VR557) flying on 6 July 1950.

While their competitors Blackburns submitted their YA.7 (later YB.1) design to the Admiralty, Fairey applied the final polish to their design, now known as the Type Q. With typical decisiveness in August 1946 the go-ahead was given for prototypes to be built - of both the Blackburn and Fairey machines!

2019年10月27日 · The Fairey Gannet is a single-engine three-seat carrier-based anti-submarine aircraft produced by the British manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company Limited. The Gannet served also as a airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft.

The Fairey Gannet was a British aircraft designed in the late 1940s as a carrier-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform. Featuring a distinctive design with contra-rotating propellers and a double turboprop engine, it served primarily with the Royal Navy.

The Fairey Gannet was a cornerstone of the Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare strategy during a critical period of naval aviation history. Its innovative design and specialized capabilities exemplified the advancements in ASW technology and tactics during the Cold War.