Fairey Barracuda

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fairey_Barracuda
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament bombs
machine guns
torpedoes
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:firstFlight 7 December 1940
gptkbp:height 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fairey Barracuda
gptkbp:introduced 1943
gptkbp:landingGear retractable tailwheel
gptkbp:length 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fairey_Aviation_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 235 mph (378 km/h)
gptkbp:notableOperation attack on Tirpitz
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2,607
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fairey_Swordfish
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Royal_Navy_Fleet_Air_Arm
gptkbp:range 730 mi (1,175 km)
gptkbp:retired 1953
gptkbp:role bomber
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fairey_Spearfish
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Navy
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RAF_Lossiemouth
gptkb:Rolls-Royce_Merlin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5