Fairey Flycatcher - Specifications (Flycatcher I)

Specifications (Flycatcher I)

Data from The British Fighter since 1912

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
• Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
• Wing area: 288 ft² (26.8 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,038 lb (926 kg)
• Loaded weight: 3,028 lb (1,377 kg) (3,531 lb (1,605 kg) with floats)
• Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar IV two row, 14 cylinder radial engine, 400 hp (298 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 133 mph (116 kn, 214 km/h) at sea level
• Range: 310 mi (270 nmi, 499 km)
• Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,790 m)
• Rate of climb: 1090 ft/min (5.53 m/s)
• Wing loading: 10.5 lb/ft² (51.4 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.132 hp/lb (216 W/kg)
  
• Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 9 min 29 sec

Armament

• Guns: 2 × fixed forward firing Vickers machine guns
• Bombs: Provision for 4 × 20 lb (9.1 kg) bombs under wings