Fairey III - Variants

Variants

Fairey N.10

The first Fairey III prototype.

Fairey IIIA

Two-seat reconnaissance biplane, powered by a 260 hp (190 kW) Sunbeam Maori II piston engine; 50 built.

Fairey IIIB

Three-seat patrol, bomber seaplane, powered by Sunbeam Maori II piston engine; 30 built.

Fairey IIIC

Two-seat reconnaissance, bomber and general-purpose seaplane, powered by a 375 hp (280 kW) Rolls-Royce Eagle piston engine; 36 built.

Fairey IIID

Two-seat general-purpose biplane, powered by a 375 hp (280 kW) Rolls-Royce Eagle or 450 hp (336 kW) Napier Lion piston engine; 227 built.

Fairey IIIE

Designation sometimes used for Fairey Ferret radial-engine reconnaissance and general purpose aircraft. Three built.

Fairey IIIF

Two-seat general-purpose biplane or three-seat spotter-reconnaissance biplane, powered by a Napier Lion piston engine.

Fairey IIIF I

First production version of the Fairey IIIF. Three-seat spotter-reconnaissance biplane, powered by a Napier Lion VA piston engine, of composite wood and metal construction. 55 built.

Fairey IIIF II

Three-seat spotter-reconnaissance biplane, powered by a Napier Lion XIA piston engine, of composite wood and metal construction; 33 built.

Fairey IIIF III

Three-seat spotter-reconnaissance biplane, powered by a Napier Lion XIA piston engine, with a fabric-covered all-metal structure; 291 built.

Fairey IIIF IV

Two-seat general purpose biplane for the RAF, in both composite construction and all-metal versions. Powered by a Napier Lion XIA piston engine; 243 built.

Fairey IIIF Mk V

The original designation of the Gordon.

Fairey IIIF Mk VI

Original designation of the Seal.

Queen IIIF

Radio-controlled gunnery training aircraft; Three built.

Fairey IIIM

Civil version; three built.

Fairey F.400

The first IIID (manufacturers serial number F.400) for the Portuguese Navy was delivered as a special long-range variant with an extended wing-span of 61 feet. It was also referred to as the Fairey Transatlantic and given the name Luzitania when it was used for an attempt to fly across the South Atlantic in 1922, stopping at Las Palmas, São Vicente, Cape Verde before being lost making a refuelling stop at the Saint Peter and Paul Rocks.