Fairey Fulmar (N1854)
Only known existing example.
1939 - Built at Heaton Chapel construction number - F.3707
04/01/1940 - First flight at Ringway (pilot - Duncan Menzies)
05/05/1940 - To Boscombe Down (C Sqdn) for trials and onboard HMS Illustrious
12/1940 - Returned to Faireys for conversion to MkII (with Merlin 30 engine)
13/07/1945 - Noted at Church Broughton
29/07/1946 - Registered as G-AIBE, and retained by Fairey Aviation as a company hack during the 1950s
06/1959 - Repainted in camouflage scheme
06/07/1959 - Certificate of Airworthiness expired
1961 - Noted at White Waltham, still airworthy
18/12/1962 - Last recorded flight to RNAS Lossiemouth on return to Royal Navy; Non airworthy at RNAS Lossiemouth
22/09/1972 - To FAAM
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Role - Two seat fighter
Manufacturers - Fairey Aviation Co Ltd
Power Plant - One 1,035hp Rolls Royce Merlin VIII
Wingspan - 46ft 4.5in
Length - 40ft 2in
Height - 14ft
Weight - 10,700lb loaded
Max Speed - 246mph at 9,000ft; Duration - 650 nautical miles with normal tanks, 865 nm with extra tanks
Armament - Eight fixed Browning guns mounted in the wings