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United Kingdom - naval aviation
Shark III
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
Shark I | torpedo-bomber | 1935 - 1936 | 16 | 9/1937 | Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger IV (700 h. p.), many served as seaplanes |
Shark II | torpedo-bomber | 1936 - 4/1937 | 127 | Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI (760 h. p.), many served as seaplanes | |
Shark III | torpedo-bomber | 4/1937 - late 1937 | 95 | Bristol Pegasus III (800 h. p.), many served as seaplanes |
Modification |
Shark II |
Wing span, m |
14.02 |
Length, m |
10.74 |
Height, m |
3.68 |
Wings area, m2 |
45.43 |
Empty mass, kg |
1832 |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
3651 |
Engine | 1 Armstrong-Siddeley Tiger VI |
Power, h. p. | 760 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 241 |
Cruise speed, km/h | 190 |
Flying range, km | 1010 |
Vertical speed, m/s | |
Maximal altitude, m | 4875 |
Complement | 2 - 3 |
Armament | 1 õ 7.7 Vickers MG, 1 õ 7.7 Lewis or Vickers VGO MG, 1 680-kg torpedo or 907 kg bombs |
Shark and Fairey IIIF
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