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.


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    Title :

    Modern Aeroplane Types


    Subtitle :

    The Fairy Firely Fleet Air Arm Fighter



    Publication date :

    1945-02-01


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Modern Aeroplane Types

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1945


    Modern Aeroplane Types

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1945


    Modern Aeroplane Types

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1945


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    Modern Aeroplane Types

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1945