Fairey Fox - Specifications (Fairey Fox VIR)

Specifications (Fairey Fox VIR)

Data from War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 30 ft 9 in (9.38 m)
• Wingspan: 37 ft 11 in (11.56 m)
• Height: 11 ft 6½ in (3.52 m)
• Wing area: 362 ft² (33.7 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,920 lb (1,327 kg)
• Loaded weight: 5,170 lb (2,350 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12 Ybrs liquid-cooled V12 engine, 860 hp (640 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 224 mph (195 knots, 361 km/h) at 13,100 ft (4,000 m)
• Range: 634 mi (551 nmi, 1,020 km)
• Service ceiling: 32,800 ft (10,000 m)
  
• Climb to 16,400 ft (5,000 m): 6.5 min
• Climb to 19,700 ft (6,000 m): 8.35 min

Armament

• Guns: 2 × forward firing machine guns and 1 × rear gun
• Bombs: 220 lb (100 kg)