Fairey

Fairey Gordon

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1931
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built186
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
36 ft 9 in
Wingspan
45 ft 9 in
Height
14 ft 2 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
145 mph
Range
600 mi
Service ceiling
22,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIa 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (525 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × fixed, forward-firing.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and 1 × flexible.303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in the rear cockpit; Bombs: 500 lb (227 kg) of bombs carried under wings