The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane torpedo bomber, designed by the Fairey Aviation Company. Originating in the early 1930s, the Swordfish, nicknamed "Stringbag", was principally operated by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy.

The Fairey Swordfish was a 1930s torpedo bomber biplane that served as a frontline attack aircraft for the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy. Hardly faster than the old WW I SPADs and Nieuports, it was already obsolete by the time it entered service in 1936.

2022年2月12日 · Built in 1941, the Royal Navy Historic Flight’s Fairey Swordfish W5856 is the oldest of its kind still flying. (Philip Makanna ©Ghosts) The crew of the battleship Bismarck could be proud of themselves and their great ship.

2023年7月18日 · The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Stringbag,” that primarily served with the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the British Royal Navy during the Second World War.

2024年8月5日 · A solitary Swordfish was now constantly trailing the Bismarck, alerting her crew that a carrier had to be nearby. The aircraft stayed just out of gun range, and when one left, another took its...

2021年9月3日 · The Fairey Swordfish was a medium-sized biplane with a crew of three to allow an observer/radio, as a reconnaissance aircraft. The whole structure called for a light metal airframe covered in fabric.

2010年11月10日 · A private venture by the Fairey Aircraft Company, like many British naval aircraft of the time, it was intended to fulfil a bewildering and sometimes contradictory range of roles, from spotting and reconnaissance to dive bombing and torpedo attack.

The Fairey Swordfish was a medium-sized biplane with a crew of three to allow an observer/radio, as a reconnaissance aircraft. The whole structure called for a light metal airframe covered in fabric.

2024年5月26日 · From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, the Swordfish played a crucial role in the Allied war effort, sinking enemy ships, protecting convoys, and boosting morale. In this article, we‘ll explore the history and significance of this remarkable aircraft, drawing on expert research and first-hand accounts from the brave pilots who flew it.

2020年4月2日 · It was a three-man torpedo-bomber and reconnaissance biplane with a basic structure of fabric-covered metal. The wings folded for storage on the crowded deck of an aircraft carrier. Armament included one forward-firing Vickers machine gun and one swivelling Vickers in the rear cockpit.