General Aircraft Fleet Shadower
The General Aircraft G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower was a British long-range patrol aircraft design of the immediate pre-Second World War period. The Fleet Shadower was a highly specialized aircraft intended to follow enemy naval task forces over long times and radio back position information. However, the concept produced an ungainly and ultimately unsuccessful type. The Airspeed Fleet Shadower, built to the same requirement and of broadly similar appearance, also did not progress past the prototype stage.
| G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower | |
|---|---|
| Role | Carrier-based fleet shadower |
| Manufacturer | General Aircraft Ltd |
| First flight | 13 May 1940 |
| Retired | 1941 |
| Primary user | Fleet Air Arm |
| Number built | 1 |
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