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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fairey | |
| Base model: | Swordfish | |
| Designation: | Swordfish | |
| Version: | Mk II | |
| Basic role: | Bomber (UK) | |
Specifications
| Length: | 35' 8" | ||
| Height: | 12' 4" | ||
| Wingspan: | 45' 6" | ||
| Empty Weight: | 47,000 lb | 2,132 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,510 lb | 3,406 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Bristol Pegasus XXX | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 730 | ||
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 115 mph | 185 km/h | 100 kt |
| Max Speed: | 139 mph | 224 km/h | 121 kt |
| Climb: | 5,000 ft/min | 1,520 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 9,500 ft | 2,900 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Flying | Santa Monica | California |
SwordfishMk II on display
Museum of Flying |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Lenny Camilo , CA | A unique obselete plane that done it's job in WWII. This plane is one of my favorite WWII aircraft. 03/05/2006 @ 18:20 [ref: 12706] |
| DS , SD | The Swordfish spec page lists its empty weight as 47,000 pounds,and the gross weight (max takeoff weight?) as some 7175 pounds.
Has the decimal point been misplaced? 02/10/2005 @ 22:41 [ref: 9416] |
| John Willatt , ON | Can you imagine going out to attack the German Battleship 'Bizmark' in one of these ! 11/14/2002 @ 18:51 [ref: 6080] |
