This Day in Aviation History
September 19th, 1949
First flight of the Fairey Gannet.

The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) by the Fairey Aviation Company. It was a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.

The Gannet was originally developed to meet the FAA’s dual-role anti-submarine warfare and strike requirement. It was later adapted for operations as an electronic countermeasures and carrier onboard delivery aircraft. The Gannet AEW was a variant of the aircraft developed as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform….

Source:
Wikipedia, Fairey Gannet:  http://gstv.us/1LnHwlY

Vimeo, Janet the Gannet, the World’s Last Flying XT752 Sub Hunter: http://gstv.us/1TyiwcV

YouTube, Classic Aircraft – Radar (Fairey Gannet and Avro Shackleton Documentary): http://gstv.us/1LnHB9b

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