sličica|Barracuda Mk II s 18-inčnim (46 cm) zračnim torpedom sličica|Fairey Barracuda z motorjem Rolls-Royce Griffon sličica|Barracuda V, leta 1946 Fairey Barracuda je bil britanski palubni torpedni bombnik/strmoglavec iz 2. svetovne vojne. Razvit je bil kot naslednik dvokrilnikov Fairey Swordfish in Fairey Albacore. Letalo je znano po napadu na nemško bojno ladjo Tirpitz.
Barracuda je bila povsem kovinske konstrukcije, imela ramensko nameščeno kantilever krilo in uvlačljivi glavni kolesi, repno kolo je bilo fiksno.
Barracuda Mk I je imela šibkejši motor Rolls-Royce Merlin 30 (1260 KM), na verziji Barracuda Mk II so namestili Merlin 32 s 1640 KM, kar je bistveno povečalo sposobnosti.
Specifications (Barracuda Mk II)
GLej tudi Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Douglas TBD Devastator Grumman TBF Avenger Nakajima B6N Supermarine Type 322 Yokosuka D4Y
Sklici
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Zunanje povezave
Projekt restavracije Barracudet Fairey Barracuda Fairey Swordfish, Albacore, & Barracuda Napad Barracud na bojno ladjo Tirpitz
Kategorija:Letala Fairey Kategorija:Palubna letala Kategorija:Strmoglavci Kategorija:Torpedni bombniki