United Kingdom - naval aviation and armament
United Kingdom - naval aviation
Barracuda II with ASV Mk IIN
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Barracuda II | torpedo bomber - reconnaissance | 6/1943 - 1944 | 1688 | early 1946 | Rolls-Royce Merlin 32 (1640 h. p.), 2 x 7.7 MG, 1 torpedo or 1 mine or 681 kg bombs (3 õ 227-kg), many had ASV MkIIN radar |
| Barracuda III | torpedo bomber - reconnaissance | 1944 - 1945 | 852 | early 1946 | ASV MkX radar |
| Modification | Barracuda III |
|
Wing span, m |
14.99 |
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Length, m |
12.12 |
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Height, m |
4.60 |
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Wings area, m2 |
44.09 |
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Empty mass, kg |
4267 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
6395 |
| Engine | 1 Rolls-Royce Merlin 32 |
| Power, h. p. | 1640 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 385 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 311 |
| Flying range, km | 1100 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 6100 |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament | 2 x 7.7 Browning MG, 1 730-kg torpedo or 1 680-kg mine or 1 454-kg bomb or 3 227-kg bombs (681 kg) |
Barracuda III
© Ivan Gogin, 2007