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Offline snakeplissken

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The Firefly
« on: May 22, 2009, 01:28:23 PM »
 
Fairey Firefly AS.Mk 6
Role Carrier Fighter
Manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd.
First flight 22 December 1941
Introduced 1943
Retired 1958 (Fleet Air Arm)
Primary user Fleet Air Arm
Produced 1941-1955
Number built 1,702

a lil slow at 316 mph but 4 Hispanos!
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Offline Denholm

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2009, 01:30:56 PM »
Yes, please. :aok


Could I get a swordfish, too? :D
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Offline Wmaker

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 02:28:47 PM »
Only the Mk.I saw action in WWII.
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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 04:14:28 PM »
I say yes!
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Offline Furball

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 05:25:30 PM »
Have been asking for this for years.  Would love to see the turn rate on it, the Fairey Youngman flaps should out hover the hover flaps on the F4U.

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Offline Guppy35

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2009, 05:59:08 PM »
Quote from: Furball on May 22, 2009, 05:25:30 PM
Have been asking for this for years.  Would love to see the turn rate on it, the Fairey Youngman flaps should out hover the hover flaps on the F4U.

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That one would work for Korea.  Not the WW2 Firefly though.  Not nearly as nice a looking bird
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Offline Furball

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2009, 06:03:00 PM »
Quote from: Guppy35 on May 22, 2009, 05:59:08 PM
That one would work for Korea.  Not the WW2 Firefly though.  Not nearly as nice a looking bird
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I know, just wanted a photo of the flaps, couldn't find a better one.  There is a good b&w one of the underside of a Firefly coming into land with flaps extended, couldn't find it tho.

Edit: Just found it :D



Wonder if they could be set into the dive position like on the Barracuda?

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Offline Ack-Ack

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2009, 07:46:07 PM »
Taken at least years Chino Airshow.  Think this one is also a Korea version as well.



and just for Corky, a clipped wing Dweebfire.



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Offline Wmaker

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2009, 09:25:13 PM »
Quote from: Furball on May 22, 2009, 06:03:00 PM
Wonder if they could be set into the dive position like on the Barracuda?

Nope, there were four positions, fully up, cruising position, take off and land.
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Offline slimmer

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2009, 05:23:00 AM »
 :aok  :salute
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Offline Furball

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2009, 05:13:28 PM »
Quote from: Wmaker on May 22, 2009, 09:25:13 PM
Nope, there were four positions, fully up, cruising position, take off and land.

Hi Wmaker, thanks!  Where did you find out about the flaps?  Have had a hard time finding info on them.
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2009, 05:22:48 PM »
Ive been screaming for this airplane for the longest.

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Re: The Firefly
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2009, 07:21:40 PM »
Quote from: Furball on May 23, 2009, 05:13:28 PM
Hi Wmaker, thanks!  Where did you find out about the flaps?  Have had a hard time finding info on them.

Np Furball!

It was mentioned in Squadron & Signals Fairey Firefly in Action (No.200)...got couple of scans from it.
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