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Two-seat reconaissance fighter, a development of the P.4/34 light bomber. The Fulmar was inferior to modern single-seat fighters, but it was a reliable, sturdy aircraft with long range. At least it provided the RN with a monoplane fighter.
| General characteristics Fulmar Mk. II | |||
| Primary function | Fighter | ||
| Power plant | One Rolls-Royce Merlin 30 engine | ||
| Thrust | 1,300 HP | 970 kW | |
| Wingspan | 46.4 ft | 14.14 m | |
| Length | 40.2 ft | 12.24 m | |
| Height | 10.66 ft | 3.25 m | |
| Wingarea | 342 sq ft | 31.77 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 7,015 lb | 3,182 kg |
| max. | 10,200 lb | 4,627 kg | |
| Speed | 273 mph | 440 km/h | |
| Ceiling | 27,230 ft | 8,300 m | |
| Range | 780 mi | 1,255 km | |
| Armament | 8-9x 7.7mm machine gun, 2x 113 kg bomb | ||
| Crew | Two | ||
| First flight | 4.1.1940 | ||
| Date deployed | May 1940 | ||
| Number built | 600 | ||
Jirka Wagner
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