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	Fairey Firestreak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Firestreak was developed from 1951, its prototype Blue Jay was built by de Havilland to meet a less arduous specification than that which had led to the unsuccessful Fairey Fireflash.
		Firestreak had an unusual configuration, with the warhead around the exhaust tube.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairey_Firestreak (256 words)

	Fairey Aviation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Fairey Aviation Company, Ltd was a British aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century based in Heaton Chapel in Greater Manchester, near the A6.
		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 had a close working relationship with the Rover car company, making capstan winches and free-wheeling front hubs for Land Rover vehicles, the designs for which Fairey had acquired when it bought Mayflower Automotive Products, including their factory in Tavistock, Devon.
	www.parsnava.com /biography/sdmc_Fairey_Aviation (522 words)

	Fairey - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Fairey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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?x (327 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)

	F.D.3.
		Íà îñíîâå Delta II ôèðìà Fairey ïðåäëîæèëà íåñêîëüêî ïðîåêòîâ ñâåðõçâóêîâûõ ñàìîëåòîâ.
		Fairey ïåðâîíà÷àëüíî ïðåäëàãàåò ðàçâèòèå FD-2, îáîðóäîâàííîãî äâèãàòåëåì De Havilland Gyron ñ ôîðñàæíîé êàìåðîé ïëþñ óñêîðèòåëè Spectre ñ êàæäîé ñòîðîíû ôþçåëÿæà.
		Fairey ñ÷èòàë, ÷òî âûïîëíåíèå áîëüøèíñòâà çàäà÷ âîçìîæíî áåç ÆÐÄ è ÷òî ìîæíî âìåñòî óñòàíîâêè Spectre óâåëè÷èòü çàïàñ òîïëèâà äëÿ ÒÐÄ.
	www.testpilot.ru /uk/fairey/delta/3/index.htm (529 words)

	Saunders-Roe SR.53 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In February 1952, the Ministry of Supply circulated the specification to aircraft firms and invited tenders from Bristol, De Havilland, Fairey, Blackburn and A.V. Roe.
		It was fitted with dummy De Havilland Firestreak guided missiles on the wing tips to emphasise its fighter role.
		The SR.53 was taken by road to RAE Boscombe Downs, and flew for the first time on 16th May, 1957, also appearing at that year's Farnborough Air Show.
	www.pilotfriend.com /photo_albums/potty/11.htm (1177 words)

	Vixen
		The twin-boom design seemed a logical advance over its ancestors, the Vampire and Venom, both of which were conventional aeroplanes in which the twin booms carried the tail rather than having it fitted to the end of the fuselage, thus permitting a very short and efficient jetpipe.
		The RN's N. 14/49 requirement was withdrawn on July 19,1950, and Fairey's project was abandoned.
		A new specification, N.114T, was intended to replace it but, as a stop-gap, the RN ordered a navalised de Havilland Venom (Sea Venom) to fill the unacceptable gap between the Sea Hornet and the new programme.
	www.condor49ers.org.uk /vixen.htm (2629 words)

	The Royal Air Force - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was possibly the most radical change in defence thinking ever, stating that all future offensive and defensive operations could be met by guided missiles, with huge cuts in manpower and equipment.
		Most new projects were scrapped, such as the Avro supersonic bomber and the fighter versions of the Fairey Delta 2, at that time, the fastest British aircraft.
		The Lightning was to be able to carry two De Havilland Blue Jay (later Firestreak) infra-red homing missiles, as well as the originally stipulated twin 30mm Aden cannons.
	www.raf.mod.uk /history/lightning3.html (338 words)

	Fairey Aviation information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Notable for a number of important planes, including the Fairey III family and the Fairey Swordfish it had a strong presence int he supply of naval aircraft..
		Westland Aircraft became Westland Helicopters which was later merged with other companies to form the Hawker Siddeley Group and eventually British Aerospace.
		The Fairey Band is synonymous with success within the brass band scene, winning national and international titles throughout its proud history.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/Fairey_Aviation (351 words)

	[No title]
		The Fairey {Gannet} was selected for production; the single B-88 built was used for engine development.
		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.
		Fox, Fairey (I-GB-A-B-B-N-IL1) The Fox biplane bomber was faster than the contemporary RAF fighters.
	users.skynet.be /Emmanuel.Gustin/faq/br_mil.txt (15195 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)

	Fairey Firestreak information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Fairey Firestreak information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)
		The Fairey Firestreak was the first effective British air-to-air missile.
		It was phased out in favor of the superior Hawker Siddeley Red Top from 1964 (Firestreak Mk IV), but remained in limited service until the final retirement of the Lightning in 1988.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com.cob-web.org:8888 /reference/Fairey_Firestreak (268 words)

	Early Jets.... - Topic Powered by eve community (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A developed version of this aircraft the FD2,of which two versions were built at Faireys Hayes, Middlesex factory, went on to break world speed records flown by Peter Twiss.
		The first sweptwing jet to fly over Britain was the de Havilland DH-108, a tailless conversion of the Vampire that made its first flight on May 15, 1946.
		It was also the Fleet Air Arm's first swept-wing, all weather aircraft and was a significant advance on the Sea Venom with twice the rate of climb.
	forums.ubi.com.cob-web.org:8888 /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/23110283/m/7241004244/p/7 (3583 words)

	British prototype aircraft models
		The Fairey Rotodyne was envisaged to provide passenger transportation between city centres using the vertical landing and take-off advantages of a helicopter and the speed of a conventional aircraft with a wing.
		It was a real interceptor design with two Firestreak tip missiles and a single pilot.
		It never was put into production; the program was terminated as the political believe was radically changing into unmanned missiles and not in manned interceptors in 1958.
	www.xs4all.nl /~designer/models/proto/protobrit.htm (756 words)

	Aircraft of the Borneo Conflict
		It also carry the older Firestreak AAM, but only on the starboard inner pylons.
		The AEW replacement of the Douglas Skyraider, developed from the Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft with a complete redesign and a longer stroke landing gear to provide clearance for the randome mounted beneath the fuselage.
		Only No.849 squadron operated this aircraft and it was the last Fairey aircraft to serve with the Fleet Air Arm.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Borneo/borneo-aircraft.html (483 words)

	English Electric Lightning F.2
		After a long development period with 20 pre-production aircraft the Lightning F.Mk1 came in use in 1960 with two 30 mm.
		cannon's and two Firestreak air to air missiles.
		Two Firestreak or Red Top air-to-air missiles, or
	www.maltaaviationmuseum.com /lightning.asp (399 words)

	De Havilland Vampire T 11 WZ550 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Thirty-nine of this type were built in 1957/58.
		Some were later fitted out with Firestreak AA missiles.
		Two Firestreak air-to-air missiles, or two 1,000-pound bombs, or eight rockets
	www.maltaaviationmuseum.com /seavenom.asp (371 words)

	RAF Valley - Station History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1955, No 6 Joint Services Trials Unit was established at Valley as a lodger unit to undertake trials with the Fairey Fireflash air-to-air guided missile.
		Intensive trials of the missile were however conducted with the redesignated No 1 Guided Weapons Development Squadron in 1957 with 10 modified Swift F7s acting as their carriers.
		Between January 1959 and May 1962, 99 Firestreaks were fired by the Squadron.
	www.rafvalley.org /history.htm (2292 words)

	Warbird Alley: English Electric Lightning
		The first production Lightning, the F.1, flew in October 1959, and deliveries began in the summer of 1960.
		It had a powerful radar and heat-seeking Firestreak missiles.
		A follow-on variant, the F.1A, had air-refueling capability and a UHF radio.
	www.warbirdalley.com /ltning.htm (597 words)

	De Havilland Sea Vixen print (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Sea Vixen became the first swept-wing aircraft and the first British aircraft to be solely armed with missiles, rockets and bombs.
		The FAW.1 was armed with four Fairey Firestreak air-to-air missiles, two Microcell unguided 2 inch (51 mm) rocket packs and had a capacity for four 500 lb (230 kg) bombs.
		As well as Firestreak it could carry the Red Top AAM, four SNEB rocket pods and the air-to-ground Bullpup missile.
	www.tfacc.co.uk /qp/vixen.htm (1075 words)

	FRADU Hunter Gallery Page 3
		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.
		The jet was then surplus to requirements and was sold back to Hawkers for possible resale in 1958.
	www.fradu-hunters.co.uk /galleryc.html (1683 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		That from the latter company was a pure research design, the FD.2, whereas the English Electric design, the P.1, had operational potential built in.
		During development work with the pre-production machines the fin height was increased but in other respects the design was unchanged.
		Armament was fixed at two Firestreak air-to-air missiles and two 30mm Aden cannon in the nose.
	www.vflintham.demon.co.uk /aircraft/lightning/lightnng.htm (1512 words)

	English Electric / BAC Lightning
		In order to reduce cross sectional area of the fuselage and improve performance, the fuel capacity was highly restricted.
		It was armed with two 30 mm ADEN cannons and two air-to-air missiles, at first the Fairey Firestreak and later the Hawker Siddeley Red Top.
		A unique way of minimising the drag of the twin engine installation was put forward by Petter.
	www.fighter-planes.com /info/bac.htm (1271 words)

	English Electric Lightning
		Back in September 1949 the Ministry had circulated a draft specification, F.23/49, based on this idea, and it was formally issued in April 1950.
		The fighter variant required a redesigned fuselage, with the cockpit raised to provide a better all-round view for the pilot.
		Armament: Two 30 mm Aden cannon in upper nose, plus interchangable weapons packs for two de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles on forward fuselage sides, or two retractable boxes each containing 22 spin-stabilised 2-in (51 mm) rockets, or two 30 mm Aden cannon.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /types/uk/english_electric/lightning/lightning.htm (3572 words)

	History of the Meteor
		WA775 - Hunter nose radar, DH "Firestreak" trials.
		WD743-745 - Fireflash missile trials, Fairey Aviation Ltd.
		WM372-375 - Fireflash missile trials, Fairey Aviation Ltd.
	www.jetagemuseum.org /aircraft/meteornf14/history.shtml (611 words)

	Rod McKuen - Flight Plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His talent for design led him into the aircraft industry, first at Fairey Aviation and eventually at British Aerospace.
		Later he worked on the Blue Streak, Firestreak and Red Top missiles.
		And it was Sore who produced the first outline drawings for the famous "droop snoot" that was to become standard on various combat aircraft and, eventually, on Concorde.
	www.mckuen.com /flights/010704.htm (1930 words)

	[No title]
		Since on completion of the course at Hatfield, I was QFMT (qualified Firestreak missile and Test Equipment) this was a natural posting.
		I reached the dizzying heights of Sgt. and was given a "kingdom" comprising five squadrons, and told to use my ingenuity to keep them all out of trouble.
		The up side of all this was that they would not allow me to sign for anything, and that through rubbing shoulders with the civvy manufacturer's people and some of the test pilots, I gained an enormous amount of knowledge which was duly recorded and put to good use in these, current, days.
	members.lycos.co.uk /barryfrog/index2.html (15817 words)

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