| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XG797 |
| Military Code: | 277 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairey Gannet |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairey Gannet ECM.6 |
| C/n (msn): | F9365 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DuxfordMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSU IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Photo Date: | 29 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 273151 |
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On display at IWM Duxford. The peculiar shaped Gannet had cranked wings and tail finlets, hardly looking aerodynamic but it served well in the RN carrier search and strike role. The aircraft was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba 101 engine with complicated gearing that drove contra-rotating four-bladed Rotol propellers. Double-folding wings in a 'Z' shape were another interesting feature. As Gannets started to be withdrawn by 1960, they got a new lease of life with 831 RNAS as refurbished AS.6s for electronic warfare. When fitted with equipment updates, they became ECM.6s. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 August 2020, and has since been viewed 235 times. |