Fairey Battle TT.1
 

History

    The Fairey Battle was built for the RAF by Austin Motors at Longbridge, Birmingham,Great Britain, under sub-contract to Fairey, 8-41, served with Nš 4 Bombing and Gunnery School at West Frough as "8" until its forced landing at Tramore, Co. Waterford. It was taken over by the Irish Army Air Corps. It was painted in camouflage colours of earth and dark green on the upper surfaces and the undersides were black.
Aircraft Type:
Fairey Battle TT 1
Power Plant
One 1,030 hp (768 kW) Rolls Royce Merlin III piston engine
Wing Span
54' 0" (16.4m)
Length
42' 1 3/4" (12.8m)
Height
15' 6" (4.7m)
Maximum Speed
241 mph (387 km/h)
Range
1,050 Miles (1,690)
Empty Weight
6,647 lbs (3,015 kg)
Loaded Weight
10,792 lbs (4,895 kg)
Crew
1
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