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The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World Warera developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company.
It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.
Originally developed to meet the FAA's anti-submarine warfare requirement, the Gannet was later adapted for operations as an electronic countermeasures and carrier onboard delivery aircraft.
The Gannet AEW was a variant of the aircraft developed as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform.
• Maximum speed: 310 mph (500 km/h) • Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m) • Endurance: 5-6 hours
Armament
Up to 2,000lb of bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and rockets
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Fairey Gannet T5 - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Fairey Gannet T5. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1817676. The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World Warera developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company.
It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.
Originally developed to meet the FAA's anti-submarine warfare requirement, the Gannet was later adapted for operations as an electronic countermeasures and carrier onboard delivery aircraft.
The Gannet AEW was a variant of the aircraft developed as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform.
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