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Auto Credit Based on skyeye1209's WW1 Biplane 2.0 (realistic flight)
Ahh, yes. The best aircraft to come out of the Brrritish Royal Navy's arsenal. This is the thing that sank the glorious battleship Bismarck! Now it may not have tea dispensers, but it does have a massive 1800lb torpedo! Let's see Jerry try and dodge a flock of these bad boys crossing the Channel.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor WW1 Biplane 2.0 (realistic flight)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
- Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
- Height 14.4ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 6,174lbs (2,800kg)
- Loaded Weight 7,588lbs (3,442kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.092
- Wing Loading 11.2lbs/ft2 (54.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 674.9ft2 (62.7m2)
- Drag Points 6922
Parts
- Number of Parts 71
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 343
@Flameslinger The Swordfish was used as a carrier-borne torpedo bomber, and yes, it was horribly obsolete when it was first fielded, but it was used anyways because there were no proper replacements for it.
The Fairey Albacore was the original replacement for the Swordfish, but it was eventually replaced by later marks of the Swordfish because it was too sluggish and took a lot of effort to maneuver.
After the Albacore's failure, the Swordfish was back on the ships, and it wasn't until the much more modern Fairey Barracuda and Grumman Avenger (British-built TBF) became available that the Swordfish began being replaced. But there just weren't enough Avengers and Barracudas to replace all the Swordfishes.
Why did they use a biplane in WW2? There were better options...