Fairey Gordon
The Fairey Gordon was a British light bomber (2-seat day bomber) and utility aircraft of the 1930s.
| Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light bomber and general aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Fairey Aviation |
| First flight | 3 March 1931 |
| Primary users | Royal Air Force Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy) |
| Number built | 186 |
| Developed from | Fairey III |
The Gordon was a conventional two-bay fabric-covered metal biplane. It was powered by 525–605 horsepower (391–451 kW) variants of the Armstrong Siddeley Panther IIa engine. Armament was one fixed, forward-firing .303-inch (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun and a .303-inch (7.7 mm) Lewis Gun in the rear cockpit, plus 500 pounds (230 kg) of bombs. The aircraft was somewhat basic; instruments were airspeed indicator, altimeter, oil pressure gauge, tachometer, turn and bank indicator and compass.
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