Firey Fox ( eng. Fairey Fox ) - British scout, light bomber, two-seater, biplane with a non-retractable landing gear. Created in KB firm Fairey Aviation under the leadership of Marcel Lobel . The prototype made its first flight on January 3, 1925. Mass production was launched in June 1926 at the Fairey factory in Heisi. In April 1933, the production was transferred to the factory of the Avions Fairy subsidiary in Gosselies, Belgium. Production ceased in May 1939. Total produced 230 copies. The aircraft was in service with the British Royal Air Force from August 1926, in service with the Belgian Air Force from January 1932. In the UK, Fox was decommissioned in the early 1930s. In service with the Belgian Air Force stood before the Second World War. From September 1939 to May 1940, they were modernized with the installation of closed cab lights.
| Fox | |
|---|---|
 Fairey Fox of the Belgian Air Force | |
| Type of | scout, light bomber, double fighter |
| Developer | Fairey aviation |
| Manufacturer | Fairey aviation Avions fairey |
| Chief Designer | Marcel Lobel |
| First flight | January 3, 1925 |
| Start of operation | August 1926 |
| End of operation | May 1940 |
| Status | out of service |
| Operators |  Belgian Air Force  British Air Force |
| Years of production | June 1926 - May 1939 |
| Units produced | 230 |
Creation
In the late 20s, Fairey Aviation developed the Fox bomber for the British Air Force, at a speed higher than that of modern fighters. The Belgian Air Force is interested in this aircraft. As a result, Belgium organized the licensed production of Avions Fairey fighter version - Fox IIM, equipped with a 480 liter Kestrel engine. with. The first 31 copies entered service with the Belgian Air Force in 1933.
Literature
- Haruk A.I. Fighters of the Second World War. The most complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza, Eksmo, 2012. - 368 p. - 1500 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-58917-3 .