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The Fairey Campania was a British ship-borne patrol and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War. It was a single-engine two-seat biplane with twin main floats and backward-folding wings. The Campania was the first aeroplane ever designed specifically for carrier operations.

Fairey Campania seaplanes of the Nizam of Hyderabad's Squadron. Much of the seafront was cleared in World War Two bombing.1
The Fairey Campania two-seat seaplane got its name from the ex-Cunard ocean liner Campania which the Admiralty had converted into a seaplane carrier during the winter of 1914-15.2
The Fairey Campania of World War I was the first aircraft designed to be operated from an aircraft carrier.3

Made by Fairey Aviation Company.

The Fairey Campania, named after His Majesty's seaplane carrier for which it was built to operate, started life as the Fairey F 16 of 1916 and via the sole F 4
The Fairey Campania was a British ship-borne, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War.5
le Fairey Campania, un hydravion patrouilleur qui vole pour la première fois en février 1917.6
More Users
Royal Air Force
Height Main
459.74
Height Alt
4.59 m
Length Alt
13.11 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of aircraft of the RAF*List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service*List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft
Loaded Weight Main
5329.0
Max Speed Alt
5100.0
Type Of Prop
water cooled V-12 engine
Loading Main
8
Power/mass Main
176.4
Bombs
Up to 6 × 116 lb bombs under wings and fuselage.
Max Speed Main
74.0
Ceiling Main
6000.0
Number Built
62
Crew
2
Max Speed More
at sea level
Retired
August 1919
Span Main
1877.06
Area Main
674.6
Primary user
Royal Naval Air Service
Span Alt
18.77 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
194.0
Engine(prop)
Sunbeam Maori II
Manufacturer
Fairey Aviation Company
Useful Load Main
666.0
First Flight
16
Loaded Weight Alt
2422.0
More Performance
16200.0
420.0
Number Of Props
1
Power/mass Alt
Guns
1
Empty Weight Alt
1669.0
Length Main
1313.18
Area Alt
62.3 m²
Power Main
260 hp
Empty Weight Main
3672.0
Ceiling Alt
1
981 m
Category
Biplane aircraft
British patrol aircraft 1910-1919
Fairey aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Single-engine aircraft
Useful Load Alt
303.0
Loading Alt
39

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