Considering the all-round heaviness caused by Naval requirements, the Firefly FI has a good performance—although to class it as a fighter is a misnomer. It would be impossible to design an aeroplane (with the same engine as the latest single-seater fighters) that could carry a crew of two, together with most elaborate radio, be fitted with deck-arrester gear and folding wings, and still have a performance comparable with any modern fighter.
Modern Aeroplane Types
The Fairy Firely Fleet Air Arm Fighter
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ; 17 , 2 ; 47-51
1945-02-01
5 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Emerald Group Publishing | 1945
Emerald Group Publishing | 1945
Emerald Group Publishing | 1945
Engineering Index Backfile | 1945
Emerald Group Publishing | 1945