Avions Fairey Fox
The Avions Fairey Fox VI was a two-seat reconnaissance and combat aircraft of the Belgian Air Force.
Development
Avoins Fairey built under license the Fairey Fox IIM, a biplane of metal construction, which could be used as a fighter. When driving a Rolls -Royce Kestrel engine was used with an output of 358 kW ( 480 hp). The Belgian Air Force introduced the first of a total of 31 machines produced in 1933 in service. Avions Fairey continued to develop the model and it was the Fox VI. The engine now used by Hispano Suiza brought a power increase of almost 80%. By 1939, 94 aircraft of the type Fox VI were delivered to the Belgian Air Force.
At the beginning of the German campaign in the west on 10 May 1940 had the Belgian Air Force was still about 110 operational Fairey Fox hunting, reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft in nine seasons ( Escadrilles ).
Variants
The Avions Fairey Fox III was developed from the prototype of the Fox II. It was a reconnaissance and combat aircraft with an Armstrong Siddeley Serval radial engine, which carried 254 kW ( 340 hp). There were built 12 copies.
The Avions Fairey Fox IIIC was a further development of the Fox II with an enclosed cockpit. A Exemplat was built as Fox IIICS with dual controls. A total of 48 units were built.
The Avions Fairey Fox IIIS was a training aircraft with dual controls. There 4 aircraft were built.
The Avions Fairey Fox Mono VII was a single-seat fighter aircraft. Because of the large body cooler, she received the nickname kangaroo. The aircraft reached a maximum speed of 375 km / h The armament consisted of six MG. Two of them were housed in the fuselage, the other four were in the upper wing. Two prototypes were built.
The Avions Fairey Fox VIII was an improved version of the Fox VI. It 12 copies were produced.