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	Fairey Aviation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century.
		Notable for a number of important planes, including the Fairey III family and the Fairey Swordfish it had a strong presence in the supply of naval aircraft..
		Fairey Gannet - carrier-borne ASW (laterA EW) aircraft, 1949
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairey (310 words)

	fireflash2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Fireflash was deployed to one development and service trials squadron equipped with the Supermarine Swift fighter.
		Fireflash gave the RAF valuable experience in the use of air-to-air guided weapons and allow the UK to claim that it had a fully operational AAM.
		Fireflash was boosted by a pair of Thrush or Blackbird solid rocket motors on the forward fuselage.
	www.skomer.u-net.com /projects/fireflash.htm (241 words)

	Fairey \| A Rough Guide to the Fairey Group of companies
		Fairey began development of Project 12, which was powered by a Basset rocket motor and was used to investigate low speed launch and thrust vector control for Swingfire.
		It was supposed to be used by the Fairey Gannet Unfortunately, the missile's 1724 kg (3800 lbs) weight proved to be too heavy for the Gannet, and it was incompatible with the Blackburn Buccaneer’s rotating bomb bay.
		Fairey developed Stooge as a counter to the Kamikaze, which were wreaking havoc amongst the Allied fleets in the Pacific.
	www.freewebs.com /faireyaviation/rotorcraftmissiles.htm (1784 words)

	Fairey - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Fairey
		Although technically obsolete by 1939, it continued in service throughout World War II simply because none of its promised replacements were so versatile or easily maintained.
		The Fairey Campania of World War I was the first aircraft designed to be operated from an aircraft carrier.
		It was fitted with floats but used a wheeled trolley to take off from the deck, landing in the sea and being hoisted inboard.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Fairey (327 words)

	Aviation
		The opening of Fairey Aviations factory at Heaton Chapel was far sighted as the War clouds gathered over Europe in the late 1930s.
		In addition, The Crossley Motors works between the original Fairey factory and the Manchester o Stockport railway line was taken over as a Government "shadow factory" and, under Fairey management, commenced construction on Bristol Beaufighter night fighters.
		Fairey Aviation was a major supplier of aircraft to the RAF and the Fleet Air Arm during World War Two.
	www3.telus.net /public/nixonkg/aviation.htm (3123 words)

	:::► Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net ◄:::
		The '''Fairey Fireflash''' was the first Britain British air-to-air missile.
		It was initially developed under the designation '''Pine Hawk.''' The Fireflash was a beam-riding missile, relying on radar command guidance from the launch aircraft.
		About 300 Fireflash missiles were produced by 1955 in aviation 1955, but the Royal Air Force RAF soon decided it was untenable.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Fairey_Fireflash.html (299 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Fairey Firestreak
		The Fairey Firestreak was the first effective British air-to-air missile.
		It was a simplified version of the unsuccessful Fairey Fireflash.
		Note that this missile was manufactured under a number of different names - Fairey Firestreak, De Havilland Firestreak and Hawker Siddeley Firestreak due to the sequence of acquisition/mergers.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Fairey_Firestreak (342 words)

	Fairey Firefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It was to be used as an interim anti submarine aircraft pending the introduction of the Fairey Gannet.
		The aircraft never flew in this role and ended its days as a trainer at Hal Far in Malta and as a target for the Fireflash beam guided missile in the 1950's.
		Many were deliverd by Fairey straight to the scrap heap,sad ending for an exciting aeroplane."
	1000aircraftphotos.com /APS/3127.htm (84 words)

	Name
		Fairey Anti-ship missile based on Blue Boar airframe with an EMI developed Red Dean radar seeker.
		Fairey anti tank missile system for Royal Armoured Corps.
		Fairey project with 4 x Swallow sustainer motors.
	www.skomer.u-net.com /projects/missiles.htm (3209 words)

	Ekco Radar - ASV Mark 19 models A & B
		This lead to the Admiralty issuing specification GR.17/45 for a new aircraft, which would have a ASV role, have two engines, be capable of carrying a range of weapons and have a new centrimetric radar suite, which could be capable of detecting submarine snorkels and periscopes in various sea states.
		The result of this was the Fairey type Q, which was later to become the Fairey Type 17 before being renamed the Fairey Gannet and first flew in 1949 with the first production order being placed in 1951.
		A second variant of ASV-19 was also developed especially for the Fairey Gannet Mark's AS1 though AS6) having a full 360 degree sweep scanner unit, which also necessitated having a different indicator unit, this unit being a 'centre scan'.
	www.ekco-radar.co.uk /ASV19/asv.php (1831 words)

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		The upper wing was fitted directly on top of the monococque fuselage, with the head of the pilot appearing through a circular hole in the upper wing.
		Flycatcher, Fairey Standard shipboard fighter during the '20s and the early '30s, a compact, rugged biplane.
		Fox, Fairey The Fox biplane bomber was faster than the contemporary RAF fighters.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/br_mil.txt (17484 words)

	The Gloster Meteor
		Fokker built 150 F.8s for the Dutch and 150 F.8s for the Belgians.
		Avions Fairey built 30 from kits supplied by Fokker and 37 from kits supplied by Gloster, with these aircraft going into Dutch service.
		F.8s were used to test airborne radar for the Fireflash missile, midair refueling schemes, and engine fits.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avmeteor.html (6955 words)

	Farnborough 1956
		WG774 FAIREY FD2 FAIREY World airspeed record-holder.Flew supersonically by P.Twiss.
		WG777 FAIREY FD2 FAIREY Flew supersonically with G.Slade.
		XF113 SWIFT F7 XF310 HUNTER F4 Fireflash missile demonstrator.
	www.scramble.nl /mil/show/showreports/farnbo56.htm (479 words)

	SUPERMARINE SWIFT - HISTORY
		The Swift FR.5 actually did very well in the reconaissance role; in 1957 and 1959 Swifts actually won the NATO 'Royal Flush' reconaissance competition, conclusively beating off the best types other nations could offer, including the American's RF-84 Thunderflash.
		A proposed unarmed PR.6 variant (the type 550) never went anywhere because of the reheat at altitude problems, but fourteen F.7s were built; these being equipped with radar in an extended nose cone and Blue Sky (Fairey Fireflash) beam-riding air-to-air missiles.
		While not used in RAF squadron service, they provided valuable information to the Guided Weapon Development squadron and were the first RAF fighters to employ AAMs.
	www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /swift/history.html (1561 words)

	History of the Meteor
		WD743-745 - Fireflash missile trials, Fairey Aviation Ltd.
		WD785-791 - Modified to NF12 for trials at Ferranti.
		WM372-375 - Fireflash missile trials, Fairey Aviation Ltd.
	www.jetagemuseum.org /aircraft/meteorf8/history.shtml (611 words)

	Woomera Requests Archive 2003 - A
		I am looking for Paul Shepherdson who placed an E-mail on your page, but the e-mail address will not work.
		I was at Salisbury and Woomera in the early days from 1955 to 1957 with the Fairey Team on the Fireflash project.
		Though we do not have any reunions, I would be interested in hearing from any remaining "pioneers"!
	homepage.powerup.com.au /~woomera/arch14.htm (1127 words)

	[1.0] Hunter Development & Variants
		The F.1s used for trials and the T.12 have already been mentioned.
		One F.4 was used in trials of the Fairey "Blue Flash" AAM, which would enter service on the English Electric Lightning fighter as the "Fireflash", and an F.6 was similarly modified for trials of the de Havilland "Blue Jay" AAM, which would enter service as the "Firestreak".
		Both these machines had modified noses for associated radar kit.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avhunt1.html (6315 words)

	FRADU Hunter Gallery Page 3
		Hunter XF310 has a fairly illustrious career behind it.
		Originally built as a F4 it didn't actually enter RAF service, instead it went Fairey Aviation Limited in June 1956 and used for experimental Fairey Fireflash missiles.
		The programme was never got past the development stage and the missile lost out to the DH Firestreak with the RAF.
	www.fradu-hunters.co.uk /galleryc.html (1683 words)

	Guided Missiles/Towed Targets negative list (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		LIST OF NEGATIVES OF GUIDED MISSILES AND TOWED TARGETS
		Reg'n Type Number (of negs) Bristol Bobbin 1 Bristol Bloodhound 1 DH Firestreak 1 EEC Thunderbird 1 Martin B-61A Matador 3 Snark 1 No.89 CTV-2 Loon 1 Napier Ram Jet test vehicle 1956 1 Fairey Fireflash 1 Fairey pilotless Delta Rocket 1
		Reg'n Type Number (of negs) Lines Bros towed target 1 AST target 1 Brooklands towed target 1 RFD towed target 1
	www.ajjcollection.co.uk /FOR0.HTM (72 words)

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