Fairey Gannet

[Captain Canada]

Thanks for your input and offer of help Alastair. they are quite wee. I guess in a whif world one could make them bigger and drop somat on somebody 

[NARSES2]

Perhaps the small doors enable disposal of natural bodily functions ? We are talking about the ROYAL navy here 

[Captain Canada]

lol you never know Chris !

[RAFF-35]

This has probably been suggested already, but what about a COIN variant? Similar to a skyraider or perhaps even more modern like an ov-10 or something?  probs based on the aew.3 so there's less spinal surgery

[KJ_Lesnick]

Mossie

There was a follow on project, the Fairey Strike Fighter:

That looks nice, and it also looks to be piston driven (the exhaust stacks): I'm thinking that could inspire a couple of cool ideas

• 1. Blackburn Firebrand Alternate: Remove inlines, put a single radial up front
  
• 2a. Mid-Engine Layout (Inline): Move the two inlines, or replace with suitable single powerful inline; reposition to the mid-fuselage section; clean-up the nose a bit
  
• 2b. Mid-Engine Layout (Radial): Move radial engine to mid-mounted position, feed with intakes in wing-root a'la the XP-56
  

Was there any figures that specified the projected length/span for that idea?

[RAFF-35]

Surely plugging in a double mamba would be the way to go?

[PR19_Kit]

Surely plugging in a double mamba would be the way to go?

Nah, that's a silly idea................ 

[Mossie]

Mossie

There was a follow on project, the Fairey Strike Fighter:

That looks nice, and it also looks to be piston driven (the exhaust stacks): I'm thinking that could inspire a couple of cool ideas

• 1. Blackburn Firebrand Alternate: Remove inlines, put a single radial up front
  
• 2a. Mid-Engine Layout (Inline): Move the two inlines, or replace with suitable single powerful inline; reposition to the mid-fuselage section; clean-up the nose a bit
  
• 2b. Mid-Engine Layout (Radial): Move radial engine to mid-mounted position, feed with intakes in wing-root a'la the XP-56
  

Was there any figures that specified the projected length/span for that idea?

Number 1 pretty much returns the design to the Spearfish, with a slightly lower wing. Numbers 2 & 3 are interesting redesigns.  I'll have a look and see if I can dig out the specs for the Strike Fighter.

Surely plugging in a double mamba would be the way to go?

Nah, that's a silly idea................ 

Sure I've seen something like that in my references somewhere....

[RAFF-35]

Surely plugging in a double mamba would be the way to go?

Nah, that's a silly idea................ 

What was I thinking??  It should be powered by 50,000 harnessed pigeons 

[KJ_Lesnick]

Mossie

I'll have a look and see if I can dig out the specs for the Strike Fighter.

Thanks

[Mossie]

Looking at the entry for the Fairey Strike Fighter, there were several variants studied over a period of about three years.  I believe the image above is of 'Project A' with twin Merlins, there was a slightly larger 'Project B' with Griffons and a few versions with a proposed Rolls Royce AP.25 turboprop.  Project A and B were found to be inferior to the Westland Wyvern and the project was eventually cancelled, but was dusted off to provide the basis for the Gannet.

Project A:
Span: 49ft 0in (14.9m) Length 40ft 4in (12.3m) Powerplant: 2x Merlin RM.14.SM 4,400hp total

Project B:
Span: 52ft 4in (16.0m) Length 42ft 9in (13.0m) Powerplant: 2x Griffon RG.25.SM 5,230hp total

Fairey Strike Fighter at 13/11/45:
Span: 51ft 0in(15.5m) Length 44ft 7in (13.6m) Powerplant: 2x AP.25 2,517hp plus 1,015hp each

Fairey Strike Aircraft at 10/12/45:
Span: 46ft 0in(14.0m) Length 44ft 7in (13.6m) Powerplant: 2x AP.25 2,517hp plus 1,015hp each

[KJ_Lesnick]

Mossie

I believe the image above is of 'Project A' with twin Merlins, there was a slightly larger 'Project B' with Griffons and a few versions with a proposed Rolls Royce AP.25 turboprop.  Project A and B were found to be inferior to the Westland Wyvern and the project was eventually cancelled, but was dusted off to provide the basis for the Gannet.

I'm curious about something: Would it be possible to use a V-3420 or R-4360?

[Mossie]

Possibly, although a single engined aircraft  would be considerably lower in total power than the proposals above.  A twin engine layout would need quite a bit of redesign to fit the larger powerplant.

[KJ_Lesnick]

Mossie

Possibly, although a single engined aircraft  would be considerably lower in total power than the proposals above.

Did this design have a bomb-bay or not?

[Mossie]

No, one centreline store for a torpedo or 2,000lb bomb, one under each wing for a 1,000 bomb.