Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Fairey Swordfish
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1944
Quantity
2,391
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew3
- Primary RoleTorpedo bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine Typeradial engine
- Engine ModelBristol Pegasus IIM
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel1,000 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed300 km/h
- Cruise Speed220 km/h
- Stall Speed80 km/h
- Service Ceiling4,000 m
- Ferry Range1,100 km
- Combat Radius500 km
- Rate of Climb3 m/s
- G-Limit3
- Takeoff Run200 m
◇Dimensions7MOD.7
- Length11.5 m
- Wingspan16.3 m
- Height3.5 m
- Wing Area45
- Empty Weight2.8 kg
- Loaded Weight3.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload0.85 kg
- Internal Gun.303 Vickers
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- Radarcentimetric radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built2,391
- Operators5
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1936
- Production End1944
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1944Production ended
90
years in service
8
years in production
2,391
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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