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	The Breguet Alize & Fairey Gannet
		The Fairey 17 suffered from some handling problems, but these were corrected with a few aerodynamic modifications, and carrier deck trials began in the spring of 1950, with the Fairey 17 performing the first landing of a turboprop aircraft on a carrier, the HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, on 19 June 1950.
		The tailfin was raised in height to aerodynamically compensate for the radome.
		Gannets served as industry test and trials aircraft for a time after their military service, with one being used by Hamilton Standard in the US for propeller design evaluation work.
	www.vectorsite.net /avalize.html (3104 words)

	Fairey Gannet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Gannet was built in response to the 1945 Admiralty requirement GR.17/45, for which prototypes by Fairey ("Type Q") and Blackburn ("YB.1") were built.
		(See photos) The Gannet is mostly seen in the distinctive pastel green fuselage colour, with highlights of darker (olive) green on the top and sides of the fuselage running from the nose behind the propellor boss in a straight line to then curve and join the line of the vertical stabiliser (tail).
		At least one Gannet accident was attributed to the vibration from the engine causing fatigue cracking of the tail, to the extent that the tail separated inflight.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairey_Gannet (849 words)

	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.
		The company's first craft was the Fairey Campania, a patrol seaplane that first flew in February 1917.
		The Fairey Band is synonymous with success within the brass band scene, winning national and international titles throughout its proud history.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fairey_Aviation (201 words)

	Fairey Gannet AEW
		This striking shot of the Fairey 17 Gannet shows well the double fold of the wings, which allows the overall height of the Gannet to remain the same whether the wings are spread or folded, the height of the tail remaining the governing factor.
		This first flight photo of the pre-production Fairey Gannet, shows it with two small additional fins inset on the tailplane, a large almost bubble-type canopy for the third crew member, the "dustbin" radome fully extended, and with one hal of the Double Mamba engine stopped.
		Responding to a request of Royal Navy of an ASW aircraft, Fairey Aircraft began development of the Gannet, whose maiden flight was at Aldermaston on 19th september, 1949.
	www.geocities.com /lucktam/awacs/gannet.htm (498 words)

	Trumpeter 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS.1/4
		Trumpeter’s 1/72 Fairey Gannet kit is just about the only game in town for those wanting to build an injection-molded Gannet.
		This was a training unit and it has that pirate’s head on the stabilizer finlet, with the number 771 on the nose and the letters CU on the tail.
		It is clear that these decals were based on the illustration found in the Warpaint on the Gannet, as it includes the MFG 3 badges for the nose and the finlet.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2006/november/first-looks/trumpeter_gannet.php (1113 words)

	Fairey Gannet A.E.W. 3
		In this role the maiden flight of the Gannet was on the 19th of September 1949.
		As a consequence the Gannet was modified to carry the APS 20F radar used in the trials.
		Gannet AEW 3's were deployed on carriers until December 1978 when the last unit, 849 squadron was disbanded.
	www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk /gannet/gannet.html (387 words)

	Alenia G-222VS
		The Gannet AEW3 was a highly modified version of the Gannet AS (Anti Submarine) aircraft that first flew in June 1953 and entered service with 703 Sqn on 7 Jan 54.
		The AEW Gannet was only operated by 849 Sqn that was split into 4 flights, A, B, C and D which then operated a small number of aircraft from one of these carriers.
		The remaining Gannets were flown to RAF Lossiemouth and most were scrapped, although one or two survived to appear in Museums and a couple were briefly used for civilian tasks.
	www.spyflight.co.uk /Gannet.HTM (614 words)

	Fairley Gannet by Ralf Patzold
		In 1957, the Fairey Gannet was declared winner of the competition, and went on to become the plane we love to hate.
		The Fairey engineers (who preferred to be called "the engineers at Fairey") arrived at the general shape of the aircraft by distorting a rubber model of a Supermarine Spitfire beyond all recognition, using a complete disregard for aerodynamic requirements and liberal amounts of bad taste as general design guidelines.
		The Gannet was exported to countries whose air forces suffered from similar disciplinary problems: Australia, Indonesia (where it replaced the traditional canoes) and Germany.
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Fea1/701-800/Fea753_Gannet_Patzold/fea753.htm (1362 words)

	PARKER INFORMATION RESOURCES / AIRPLANE PLANS
		One of several proposals put forward was one from Fairey Aviation to produce a twin-engined version of their successful Firefly fighter (with the second engine buried in the fuselage behind the pilot).
		Fairey realised that one of their other projects (an observation aircraft with twin Merlins) would be suitable for carrying the new electronic equipment now available and could be modified to take two Armstrong-Siddeley Mamba turbojets instead of the bulky and outdated Merlins originally planned.
		As the AEW.3 Gannet was proving to be one of the most useful aircraft the RN had ever operated, including backing up the RAF and Army on numerous occasions by providing AEW for those services, the UK had a change of government in 1964.
	www.parkerinfo.com /plans/applans3.htm (3648 words)

	Fairey Gannet AS-1 by Ewart Yong
		This engine was packed into the fuselage of the Gannet and contra-rotating propellers were fitted to the front.
		I have always wanted to build a model of the Gannet for a long time as I am especially attracted to its ungainly lines and overall ugly appearance.
		While browsing through Hannants website, I came across Dynavector’s kit of the Gannet in 1/48 scale and placed an online order immediately (sorry folks, the Dynavector range is temporarily unavailable from Hannants now, it is indicated in the website that the Dynavector kits will be produced in Japan).
	www.carrierbuilders.net /gallery/20050406_Gannett/20050306_Gannett.htm (3116 words)

	Fairey Gannet
		The Fairey Gannet originated from a Royal Navy demand for a new Anti-Submarine-Warfare aircraft.
		The Gannet was redesigned as three-seat, propeller-turbine driven aircraft and took to the skies in may 1951.
		The Gannets main task was to secure shipping routes in the North Sea and the Skagerrak, as well as attacking enemy submarine and surface vessels.
	www.fly-navy.de /props/gannet.html (378 words)

	FAIREY GANNET COD 4
		Converted from the Gannet AS 4, the COD 4's(Carrier Onboard Delivery) were used for carrying passengers and mail between ships and shore.
		With the anti-submarine equipment removed the Gannet could carry cargo in the fuselage weapons bay and underwing panniers.
		The Gannet COD 4 is modelled from the original 'Frog' kit of the AS 4 with a great many modifications and additions.
	www.fitz33.freeserve.co.uk /details/alan/gancod4.htm (90 words)

	FAIREY GANNET - HISTORY
		Initially lukewarm to the AEW idea, the Admiralty soon realised the usefulness of such a type when it was realised the new Buccaneer strike aircraft could easily sneak up on a carrier task force and would be detected far too late with ship-based radars.
		While a replacement for the Gannet AEW.3 was planned and would be very necessary in the next decade, the new government cancelled all plans along with the Navy's new large carrier CVA-01 and numerous other planned defence projects (including of course the TSR.2).
		Currently no Gannets are flying, though this situation looks to improve in the near future with news that two are destined to return to the air in the UK.
	www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /gannet/history.html (1569 words)

	Fairey Gannet - Aircraft of the Month - November 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		After redesigning the Gannet to incorporate three seats and a turboshaft, the new prototype flew in May 1951.
		After a decade of developement, the Fairey Gannet entered active service, serving with the HMS Illustrius, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Eagle.
		After the Royal Navy's large aircraft carriers were retired, the Gannet was replaced by the Westland Wessex helicopter.
	www.alexstoll.com /AircraftOfTheMonth/11-01.html (309 words)

	The Breguet Alize & Fairey Gannet
		Fairey had pioneered the concept starting before World War II with the "P.24 Prince" double piston engine, which had been test-flown in a Fairey Battle light bomber.
		Some sources claim the Gannet could be fitted with underwing stores pylons to carry rocket projectiles or sonar buoys, but though this is very plausible, pictures of this configuration are very difficult to find.
		The exhausts for the Double Mamba Mark 100 engine system, with a total of 2,950 horsepower, were fitted behind the wings, which were gull-shaped and had a double fold to allow them to meet elevator width and hangar height limits.
	www.faqs.org /docs/air/avalize.html (3031 words)

	Australian National Aviation Museum - Fairey Gannett
		The Fairey Gannet was designed and built in England in 1949 as a carrier borne anti-submarine aircraft.
		Some 40 Gannets were purchased by Australia and they served solidly, but unspectacularly, until 1967 when they were retired and replaced by Grumman Trackers.
		Most of the Gannets were destroyed as fire fighting dummies or as targets for live weapons training.
	www.aarg.com.au /Gannet.htm (200 words)

	Air Classics: GANNET TO HEAD ACROSS POND
		Starting in 1955, the Gannet became the mainstay of the Fleet Air Arm's carrier-based anti-submarine force and was unique in the fact that it was the first aircraft to fly with a double propeller/turbine engine unit which gave the aircraft the benefit of twin-engine performance in a single-engine configuration.
		The Gannet was the first Fleet Air Arm aircraft to combine the search and strike role and its very large bomb bay could carry a variety of weapons internally - the first British-built Naval aircraft to do so.
		The Gannet went on to serve in many different versions and the type provided faithful service until it was phased out in the late 1970s, its mission being taken over by helicopters.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_200406/ai_n9446483 (551 words)

	Warbird Alley: Fairey Gannet
		Ten years of design and development led to the adoption of the Fairey Gannet, a highly successful three-man aircraft built around a most unusual engine.
		Fully ten years after the initial specification, the Fairey Gannet reached the active fleet, in service with HMS Illustrious, HMS Ark Royal and HMS Eagle.
		The problems of fixed-wing aircraft on small decks led to the Gannet’s replacement by Wessex helicopters in the 1970’s but a number have survived in museums, including two which are airworthy in the USA.
	www.warbirdalley.com /gannet.htm (331 words)

	Fairey Gannet Aircraft Spares, Parts and Information
		This page is specifically for parts and information on the Gannet, for other Faireys please see the main Aircraft parts adverts page.
		Elsewhere on this aircraft website you'll find a large gallery of photographs (I can't guarantee any photos of the Gannet, but if you have any by all means email them over!) and stories sent in by pilots and aircrew of yesteryear.
		Please check the validity of the seller before purchasing or selling any items, and we recommend that purchases made of items offered in these ads, are only made in person and after inspection of the item(s) in question to ensure their condition.
	www.classicaircraft.co.uk /fairey_gannet.htm (516 words)

	Frog 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Probably one of the most un-lovely aircraft to take to the skies, the Fairey Gannet had a long service life, mostly thanks to the adaptability of the airframe and the fact that there was no other aircraft around to perform its functions.
		The Gannet was also sold to a number of foreign countries including Germany and Indonesia.
		The unit for the RN Gannet escapes me at the moment, but the decals were quite useable.
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /scotts/korea/gannet.htm (1225 words)

	Fairey gannet NOVO 1/72
		The Gannet prototype first flew on 19 September, 1949.
		The Gannet was also operated by the Royal Australian Navy and German Navy.
		The kit is a very old Frog kit, for a mk1 or mk 4.
	www.xs4all.nl /~designer/models/faa/faa-gannet.htm (429 words)

	Scale News: 1/72 Fairey Gannet from Trumpeter has arrived (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Scale News: 1/72 Fairey Gannet from Trumpeter has arrived
		Continuing on the subject of new Trumpeter kits, the most recent addition to their ever-growing line is the 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS.Mk1/4.
		In conformance with the current "weekend kit" trend, the Trumpeter Gannet seems to have much fewer parts than the preceding 1/72 Westland Wyvern from the same company.
	www.ipmsstockholm.org /news/article.asp?data=9270283137_~d_20061024_044103_~t_1@04772_Fairey_Gannet_from_Trumpeter_has_arrived_~a_Martin_Waligorski.xml (118 words)

	Fleet Air Arm Association of Australia, Fairey Gannet ASI
		The Gannet was the first aircraft to fly with a double airscrew turbine unit, giving it the advantages of a twin-engine in a single engine configuration.
		The RAN's Gannet aircraft were used both in anti-submarine and search roles.
		Operating from HMAS Melbourne, they were eventually replaced by Grumman Tracker aircraft, but units remained in the RAN until 1969.
	www.faaaa.asn.au /pictures/aircraft/gannet.htm (118 words)

	Fairey Firefly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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)

	FSimCafe.com - FS2002/FS2004 Fairey Gannet AEW.3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		And,it was the first aircraft to use a double Mamba turbine engine in a single engine configuration, each unit powering a set of contra-rotating propellers.
		And the Gannet in its ASW role was discontinued.
		In this form, the Gannet AEW.3 first flew in August 1958 and entered service in March 1960.
	www.fsimcafe.com /Downloads/ShowDownload.aspx?ProductID=511 (519 words)

	biology - Green Cheese missile
		The Green Cheese missile was a British anti-ship missile project of the 1950s.
		It was developed by Fairey Aviation, and was originally called Fairey Project 7 and was supposed to be used by the Fairey Gannet.
		Unfortunately, the missile's 1724 kg (3800 lb) weight proved to be too heavy for the Gannet, and it was incompatible with the Blackburn Buccaneer's rotating bomb bay.
	www.biologydaily.com /biology/Green_Cheese_missile (110 words)

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