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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fairey | |
| Base model: | AEW-3 | |
| Designation: | AEW-3 | |
| Nickname: | Gannet | |
| Basic role: | Airbourne Early Warning (UK) | |
| First Flew: | 1949/09/19 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 13.1 m | ||
| Wingspan: | 16.5 m | ||
| Max Weight: | 19,604 lb | 8,891 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Armstrong-Siddeley Double Mamba 101 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3035 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 662 miles | 1,066 km | |
| Max Speed: | 298 mph | 481 km/h | 260 kt |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
AEW-3 on display
New England Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Rick Phoenix, AZ | I saw the postings asking for more pictures of the FAIREY AEW-3. I took a good picture of one just a few days ago, located at the Pima Air Space Museum, in Tucson, Arizona.
You can view the photo here, if you are interested: http://flickr.com/photos/rightbrainphotography/2897169213/in/set-72157607552723106/ Quite an interesting looking plane! The prop configuration cought my attention the most. ~Right Brain Photography~ 09/28/2008 @ 21:07 [ref: 22763] |
| Bill Kavanagh Simsbury, CT | I know of no available kits of the Gannet AEW 3 as was at the museum.
There is an excellent kit at 1/48th scale of the more numerous ASW Gannet. This you can get at Classic Airframes po box 577580 Chicago IL 60657-7580. The price is $52.99 the kit is made in the Czech Republic. 09/01/2008 @ 17:53 [ref: 22594] |
| David , MA | There are a few plastic kits available of this aircraft. The old company Frog has a Ganett kit in 1/72. It is out of production but you can occasionally find them on ebay. 01/16/2007 @ 10:56 [ref: 15201] |
| Mike Summers Alliston, ON | I have a Grandson who at 12 years of age has begun
a serious interest in aircraft. At this time military , he is most interested in the "Fairey Gannet AEW-3" carrier born airplane. Can you possibly advise of a "Kit version of this aircraft"? He has so far built kit models of the BBMF trio,a P40 Tomahawk, B-25Mitchell, Corsair. All excellent, the the last, being the BBMF, is 1st.class. If you can help I will be most grateful. Sincerely, Mike Summers. 02/02/2005 @ 20:25 [ref: 9342] |
| Mike Summers Alliston, ON | Do you know of any other examples of this aircraft still
flying, or well preserved in a static mode, available to examine. Most partcularly in Canada, the United States, or the U.K ? I will be most grateful for any info', thanks Mike. 01/27/2005 @ 19:46 [ref: 9285] |
| John , OTH | The lower photo' is not a Gannet AEW3 but is a XG797 a Gannet ECM.6 09/27/2003 @ 17:29 [ref: 6723] |
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