Fairey

Fairey Swordfish

Torpedo bomber

  • First flight1934
  • Introduction1936
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,391
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3; pilot, observer, and radio operator/rear gunner (observer's position frequently replaced with auxiliary fuel tank)
Length
35 ft 8 in
Wingspan
45 ft 6 in
Height
12 ft 4 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
143 mph
Range
522 mi
Service ceiling
16,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Bristol Pegasus IIIM.3 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (690 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × fixed, forward-firing.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun in upper right fuselage, breech in cockpit, firing over engine cowling, 1 ×.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis or Vickers K machine gun in rear cockpit; Bombs: 1 × 1,670 lb (760 kg) torpedo or 1,500 lb (700 kg) mine under fuselage or 1,500 lb total of bombs under fuselage and wings.; Rockets: 8 × "60 lb" RP-3 rocket projectiles (Mk.II and later)