Fairey Spearfish - Specifications (Spearfish)

Specifications (Spearfish)

Data from Fairey Aircraft Since 1915 Taylor, H. A.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 45 ft 0 in (13.7 m)
• Wingspan: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)
• Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 530 ft² (49.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 12,435 lb (5,640 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 22,050 lb (10,000 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Centaurus 57 18-cylinder radial engine, 2,585 hp (1,930 kW)
• Propellers: five-bladed propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 300 mph (480 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 260 mph (415 km/h)
• Range: 895 mi (1,440 km)
• Service ceiling: 23,600 ft (7,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,720 ft/min (8.74 m/s)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, two in the wings and two in a Frazer-Nash FN95 remote-controlled dorsal barbette
• Rockets: 16× RP-3 rocket projectiles on underwing rails
• Bombs: carried in an internal weapons bay; either:
  • 1 × torpedo or
  • 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs or mines