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Fairey III

 

Modification

Purpose

Deliveries

Number of commissioned

Discarding

Differences from the previous modification

Fairey IIIA

reconnaissance plane-bomber

6/1918 - 1918

50

7/1936

Sunbeam Maori engine (260 h. p.), composite construction

Fairey IIID

7/1924 - 9/1932

207

56 planes - Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine (375 h. p.)

151 planes - Napier Lion XIA engine (570 h. p.)

Fairey IIIF I

50

Napier Lion VA engine (450 h. p.), 193 km/h, 485 km. Mostly seaplanes.

Fairey IIIF II

33

Napier Lion XIA engine. Mostly seaplanes.

Fairey IIIF III

269

metal construction. Mostly seaplanes

 

Modification

Fairey IIIF III

Wing span, m

13.94

Length, m

10.82

Height, m

4.26

Wings area, m2

41.20

Empty mass, kg

1779

Full flying-off mass, kg

2858

Engine 1 Napier Lion XIA
Power, h. p. 570
Maximal speed, km/h 209
Cruise speed, km/h  
Flying range, km 720
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m 6095
Complement 3
Armament 1 õ 7.7 Vickers MG, 1 x 7.7 Lewis MG, 227 kg bombs

Fairey IIIF

Fairey IIIF

Fairey IIID

 

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