Fairey Spearfish; The (Obsolete) British Avenger
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Published 2021-07-06
(It wouldn't be an Ed Nash video if I didn't make at least one bonehead mistake)
When the Royal Navy began to look at a replacement for the Fairey Barracuda Dive/Torpedo bomber during World War Two, they asked for what was essentially a much improved equivalent - the Fairey Spearfish.
Unfortunately, by the time it was ready in 1945, the aircraft was obsolete.
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All Comments (21)
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When Captain Eric Brown complains about an airplanes handling, he has enormous creditably and must be listened to.
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When you showed the Mauler and the Firebrand, you left out the epitome of that aircraft type. The inimitable "Able Dog", Douglass Skyraider.
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Just looking at it gives you a feeling of too much aircraft and not enough engine.
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Hello Ed . Another one out of your Mary Poppins bag ! It's laudable how far off the bulls eye we were . And not for the first time ! And if Eric thought it was bad it must have been unflyable ! Thanks Ed.
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Never really realized how huge these Fairey planes were, knowing them only from pictures in books. But also, WWII did end in september, so no mistake there
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Obviously needed a turret to make it even heavier, slower and completely useless.
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Wartime pressures bring forth ingenuity and amazing aircraft ,also unfortunately lemons like these. Well done Ed my education on really obscure aircraft continues.
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YOU'RE BACK!
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Ed, you are definitely the "Ian Macullum" of forgotten aircraft. Another great video of an aircraft I (and many others) have never heard of. Well done!
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"If it looks right, it'll fly right"; something cockeyed about this one from Fairey. Thanks as always for an interesting wander down another one of aviation's cul-de-sacs Ed!
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Thank you Ed. I knew little of this aircraft. This giant tub of goo - empty - weighed more than THREE times as much as an empty Spitfire VB. What the HECK were the Fairey designers thinking? ☮
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Damn, I pride myself on knowing almost all or most aircraft of WW2, you keep finding new ones !
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"An 18-valve, sleeve-cylinder engine" - I think you mean an 18-cylinder, sleeve-valve engine :)
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Ed Nash- the war did end officially in September with the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. The end of hostilities was in August, but that's a very different thing. Just ask the Koreans both North and South.
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Another great video, thank you. I've always found the Fleet Air Arm interesting, the story of the brave guys who were ordered to attack the German War ships involved in the channel dash, the Swordfish aircraft flew to RAF Manston to refuel and then off to attack the German War ships, sadly they were all shot down and I'm sure at least one Victoria Cross was awarded, very brave men. All the best, 👍👍👍👊✌️.
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I have always wondered how a company like Fairey has been able to remain in business despite the consistent inadequacy of its production since the Swordfish… same applies to Blackburn which however proved capable to redeem itself eventually with the (surprisingly) brilliant Bucaneer.
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Thanks for rescuing this from obscurity. It can now go back there.
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I am a proud owner of the old Contrail kit. Love it. Its huge in 1/72 scale. Thank you ebay.
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Great content. I had no idea the thing even existed. It may have been a bit of a pig but at least is wasn't hideous as well.
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Youtube didn't even send me. I got the feeling that I hadn't heard from Ed in a while, checked on the channel, and what do you know. He uploaded an hour ago.
