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Fairey Spearfish

A large carrier strike prototype designed during the Second World War for torpedo and dive-bombing missions.

Archive ID: afm_0000612
Fairey Spearfish, shown in the selected representative source image.UK Government / Fleet Air Arm Archive / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — UK Government/Crown copyright expiredImage source

A large carrier strike prototype designed during the Second World War for torpedo and dive-bombing missions.

Primary roleAttack
First flight1945
OriginUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerFairey Aviation Company
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
SpearfishPrototypeAttackFleet Air Arm

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. British Naval Aircraft Since 1912 — Naval Institute Press · Tier 3