Fairey Hamble Baby
| Fairey Hamble Baby | |
|---|---|
| Role | Seaplane/landplane |
| Manufacturer | Fairey |
| Introduction | 1917 |
| Primary user |  U.K. (RNAS)
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| Number built | 180[1][2] [note 1] |
| Developed from | Sopwith Baby |
| Wingspan | 8.48 m (27 ft 10 in) [3] |
| Engine | 110 or 130hp Clerget rotary |
| Armament | fixed sync. Lewis 2×65lb bombs |
| Crew | 1 |
| Max Speed | 140 km/h (90 mph) [1][3] |
| Climb | 610 m (2,000 ft) in 5:30[1] 910 m (3,000 ft) in 8:30[3] 2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 25:00[1] 2,100 m (7,000 ft) in 28:30[3] |
| Service Ceiling | 2,300 m (7,600 ft)[1][3] |
| Endurance | 2:00 [1] |
One of the problems encountered by the Sopwith Baby seaplane was generating sufficient lift at takeoff while carrying a bomb load. Fairey approached the problem by turning the trailing edges of the wings into lift-increasing flaps during takeoff and reverting them to normal aileron use while airborne. It was effective: the Baby could carry two 29 kg (65 lb) bombs with relative ease for such a modestly sized and powered aeroplane. The Babys performed coastal patrol from England and Mediterranean bases as well as working from the seaplane carrier Empress.
The last batch of seventy-four machines were built as a conventional landplane and were known as the Parnall Hamble Baby Convert. [1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Fairey Hamble Baby.
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Version | Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| single-gun | 17Q3-18Q4 | Y | B | 14 | 6 | 7 |
| twin-gun | Y | A | 14 | 6 | 7 |
Plane and Crew Cards
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Fishguard
Guntruck
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways (seaplane): Kampfflieger, Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Shapeways (Convert): Reduced Aircraft Factory
1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale
- Shapeways (seaplane): Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Shapeways (Convert): Reduced Aircraft Factory
Resources
Orthographic Drawings
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Seaplane
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Convert
References
- Notes
- ↑ Of which the last 74 were Converts.
- Citations
- Bibliography
- J.M. Bruce. British Aeroplanes 1914-18. Great Britain: Funk & Wagnalls, 1957, 1969. ISBN 0370000382
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070
- Ray Rimmell and Colin A. Owers, "Fairey Hamble Baby". Windsock International, Vol. 5, No. 2, Summer 1989, pp.7-9. UK: Albatros Publications, Ltd.