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Fairey Gordon
Technical Information

Background
Built by Fairey. Used by the British as a light bomber ("2 seat day bomber") and utility aircraft.

Technical Details
Crew  Two (Pilot, Observer/Gunner)
Engines   1 × Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIa radial engine, 525 hp (391 kW)
Length  36 ft 9 in (11.20 m)
Height  14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
Wingspan  45 ft 9 in (13.95 m)
Maximum Speed  145 mph (240 km/h, 126 kn)
Range  600 mi (966 km, 521 nmi)
Armament  1 × fixed, forward-firing .303 in Vickers machine gun (rear) 1 × flexible .303 in Lewis machine gun
Bombload  500 lb of bombs under wings


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