Fairey Gannet - Specifications (Gannet AS.1)

Specifications (Gannet AS.1)

Data from British Naval Aircraft since 1912

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 43ft (13m)
• Wingspan: 54ft 4in (16.56m)
• Height: 13ft 9in (4.19m)
• Wing area: 483 ft² (45 m²)
• Empty weight: 15,069 lb (6,835kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD 1 turboprop, 2,950 hp (2,200kW)
• Propellers: 2 contra-rotating 4-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 310 mph (500 km/h)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
  
• Endurance: 5-6 hours

Armament

Up to 2,000lb of bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and rockets