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Fairey Flycatcher |
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Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm |
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The Fairey Flycatcher was a
British single-seat biplane carrier-borne fighter aircraft made by
Fairey Aviation Company which served from 1923 to 1934. It was produced
with a conventional undercarriage for carrier use, although this could
be exchanged for floats for catapult use aboard capital ships. |
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Die Fairey Flycatcher war ein
britisches einsitziges Doppeldecker-Kampfflugzeug der Fairey Aviation
Companyhergestellt, das von 1923 bis 1934 einge-setzt wurde. Es wurde mit
einem konventionellen Fahrwerk für den Trägerdienst, das jedoch gegen
Schwimmer für den Katapulteinsatz an Bord des Schiffes ausgetauscht werden
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Mk. I |
Single-seat fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy. |
Mk. I |
Einsitziges Kampfflugzeug für die Royal Navy. |
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Mk. II |
Prototype of planned replacement for Flycatcher I |
Mk. II |
Prototyp des geplanten Ersatzes für Flycatcher I |
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Operational history |
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Production of the Flycatcher began at Fairey's Hayes factory in 1923, entering service with No. 402 Flight Fleet Air Arm. The Flycatcher was flown from all British carriers of its era. Some 192 were produced. Very popular with pilots, the Flycatchers were easy to fly and very manoeuvrable. It was in these aircraft that the Fleet Air Arm developed the combat tactics used in the Second World War. The Flycatcher saw service with the Home, Mediterranean, East Indies and China fleets. During its service on the China station, the Flycatcher was active against Chinese pirates in the waters near Hong Kong. |
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Die Produktion der Flycatchers begann 1923 in Faireys Hayes-Fabrik und wurde mit dem Flight No. 402 in Dienst gestellt. Die Flycatcher wurde von allen britischen Trägern seiner Zeit geflogen. Etwa 192 wurden produziert. Die bei Piloten sehr beliebten Flycatcher waren leicht zu fliegen und sehr wendig. In diesen Flugzeugen entwickelte der Fleet Air Arm die im Zweiten Weltkrieg angewandte Kampftaktik. Der Flycatcher wurde mit den Home-Fleet, Mittelmeer, Ostindien und China eingesetzt. Während seines Dienstes auf der China-Station war der Flycatcher in den Gewässern in der Nähe von Hongkong gegen chinesische Piraten aktiv. |
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