| Fairey Albacore |
| Nationality |
British |
| Aircraft Type |
Torpedo Bomber |
| First Flight |
12 December 1938 |
| Entered Service |
15 March 1940 |
| Crew |
3 |
| Notes |
800 Built. replaced from 1942 by the Barracuda and Grumman Avenger, Although remained in use past D-Day with the RCAF |
| Specification |
| Powerplant |
One 1.130 hp Bristol Taurus XII radial piston engine |
| Performance |
| Speed |
259 km/h at 1.370 m; Cruise 187 km/h at 1.830 m |
| Range |
1.497 km with 1.600 lb weapons load |
| Service Ceiling |
6.310 m |
| Dimensions |
| Wingspan |
15,24 m |
| Wing Area |
57,88 m² |
| Length |
12,14 m |
| Height |
4,32 m |
| Weights |
| Empty Weight |
3.289 kg |
| Maximum Take Off Weight |
4.745 kg |
| Weaponry |
| Guns |
One forward firing 0,303 in machine gun in starboard wing with 2 Vickers K in rear cockpit |
| Bombs etc |
One 1.610 lb torpedo, six 250 lb or four 500 lb bombs |
| Versions |
| No Variants |
