Swordfish I

Swordfish I

Family
Fairey Swordfish
Class
Light bomber
Changes
First production series; also flown as a floatplane from catapult-equipped warships.
Crew
3
Length
10,870 mm
Wingspan
13,870 mm
Height
3,760 mm
Wing area
56.4 m²
Empty weight
1,903 kg
Normal takeoff weight
3,438 kg
Engine
Bristol Pegasus IIIM.3
Engines
1
Blades
3
Pitch
Fixed
Service ceiling
5,029 m

Loadouts

NameChanges
TorpedoOne 1,670 lb (760 kg) torpedo under the fuselage.
MineOne 1,500 lb (700 kg) mine under the fuselage.

Service

≈ 11 Apr 1940 – Jun 1940
≈ May 1940 – 12 Feb 1942
14 Jun 1940 – 28 Mar 1941
22 Aug 1940 – 22 Aug 1940
Mar 1941 – May 1942
May 1941 – May 1941
26 May 1941 – 26 May 1941