Fairey Gannet

[mrloudly]

I didn't know we still have an airworthy Gannet!

http://faireygannetxt752.com/

Got to admire the commitment it must take to maintain this in a flightworthy condition!

[Eric Mc]

mrloudly said:

I didn't know we still have an airworthy Gannet!

http://faireygannetxt752.com/

Not flying yet as far as I know.

There is also a project in the US to get one back in the air.

[mrloudly]

If it's not flying it's just driven to Airventure 2014 at Oshkosh ;-)

https://www.facebook.com/FaireyGannetXT752

[andySC]

There used to be a Gannet sat looking sorry for itself & neglected at Sandtoft airport near Doncaster. I was surprised how big it was,an impressive looking aircraft.

[Eric Mc]

mrloudly said:

If it's not flying it's just driven to Airventure 2014 at Oshkosh ;-)

https://www.facebook.com/FaireyGannetXT752

Maybe it's just recently taken to the air again.

I did say there was a project to get one flying in the US.

[Speculatore]

We had 4 AEW versions on the old Ark Royal. 849b Flight. 3 had the 'Bell-Hop' RADAR fitted and one had an empty RADAR Dome which we used to fill up with mail and essential stores. It was called the COD.



There was one outside the NAAFI in HMS DRYAD for a few years until a few lads took the brakes off and started to push it down the main drive.

[Eric Mc]

The COD Gannets were more or less based on the AS airframe i.e the anti-submarine variant with the anti-submarine gubbins (technical term) taken out.
The trainer was also based on the AS.

AS4



COD



AEW

[baldy1926]

Another aircraft for are carriers

[Simpo Two]

baldy1926 said:

Another aircraft for are carriers

'Our'. Now it makes sense!

[CobolMan]

XL500 is also being restored for flight, will be good to see an AEW3 flying again.

[sjwb]

Check out the engine if complexity interest you!
Double Mamba if I recall.

[321freeflow]

Speculatore said:

We had 4 AEW versions on the old Ark Royal. 849b Flight. 3 had the 'Bell-Hop' RADAR fitted and one had an empty RADAR Dome which we used to fill up with mail and essential stores. It was called the COD.



There was one outside the NAAFI in HMS DRYAD for a few years until a few lads took the brakes off and started to push it down the main drive.

Empty dome?! Don't think the Sqdn Eng Offcr (The Moth, we called him), would have liked that idea! There was always a damned scanner in there when we took the snail off. The COD carried the mail and other "stuff".

[CobolMan]

Certainly was the Double Mamba and the pilots used to shut one down to extend the time in the air. If the corresponding prop didn't stop turning it could lead to a brown trouser moment...

[sjwb]

Contra-rotating as well.

[Hooli]

I like these just because back then it took real effort by a British company to make something so damn ugly.

[eharding]

XA459 is slowly rotting tucked away behind the Black hangar at Waltham...

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/gannet/sur...

...but there is a spare Twin Mamba lurking at the back of another hangar that appears to be in reasonable condition.

[anonymous-user]

Hooli said:

I like these just because back then it took real effort by a British company to make something so damn ugly.

Possibly the ugliest British aircraft ever.

Either that or the fairy battle.

[Hilts]

el stovey said:

Possibly the ugliest British aircraft ever.

Is the F-35 British? or did they just buy it?

[TomJackUK]

Speculatore - did you used to fly off Ark Royal?

[Eric Mc]

el stovey said:

Possibly the ugliest British aircraft ever.

Either that or the fairy battle.

No way.

Have a look at this beauty -



or the aircraft which the Gannet replaced -



or the rival aircraft which last out to the Gannet -