Fairey Firefly - Specifications (Mk I)

Specifications (Mk I)

Data from British Naval Aircraft since 1912

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot & observer)
• Length: 37 ft 7¼ in (11.46 m)
• Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.57 m)
• Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
• Wing area: 328 ft² (30.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 9,750 lb (4,432 kg)
• Loaded weight: 14,020 lb (6,373 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,730 hp (1,290 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 316 mph (275 kn, 509 km/h) at 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
• Range: 1,300 mi (1,130 nmi, 2,090 km)
• Service ceiling: 28,000 ft (8,530 m)
  
• Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 5 min 45 sec

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannons
• Rockets: 8 × RP-3 "60 lb" rockets
• Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs under wings