The Fairey Firely is a multi-role fighter, equipped with machine guns, missiles or bombs, and can perform anti-submarine missions.
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| The Firely began production in August 1942. |
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| Fairey built 1,702 Fireflies as carrier-based naval fighters and reconnaissance aircraft. |
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| These aircraft were later used for anti-submarine missions, with crews consisting of pilots and observers. |
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| Firefly has a top speed of 621km/h, with a 2,250 horsepower Rolls-Royce Griffon 74 engine. |
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| The aircraft carried four 20mm machine guns mounted on the wings and sixteen 27kg rockets or two 453kg bombs. |
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| Firefly is considered a multi-purpose aircraft. The aircraft is 11.5m long and 4.5m high. |
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| The aircraft first saw combat over Germany in 1944, attacking the German battleship Tirpitz. |
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| In July 1945, Firefly aircraft of 1772 Squadron, took off from the aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable. |
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| Firefly formations attacked land targets and transports in the islands within Japanese territory. |
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| On July 24, 1945, aircraft from the above squadron became the first British aircraft to fly over Tokyo. |
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| After World War II, Firefly was used by the Canadian Navy for anti-submarine duties, from 1946 to 1954. |
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| This fighter later participated in the Korean War. Firefly continued to participate in a number of armed conflicts in the early 1970s./. |
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