Specifications (Fairey FB-1 Gyrodyne)
Data from Jane's
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity: Four to five passengers
- Length: 19 ft 2 in (5.84 m)
- Rotor diameter: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
- Height: 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
- Airfoil: NACA 23018
- Empty weight: 3,592 lb (1,633 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 4,800 lb (2,177 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Alvis Leonides 9-cylinder radial piston engine, 525 hp (391 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 mph (122 kn, 225 km/h)
- Range: 248 mi (216 knots, 399 km)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
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