Fairey Queen Series (FC4 to FC6)

[hesham]

Hi,


the Fairey FC.6 was a double deck commercial airliner project,intended for Empire
and Transatlantic routes and powered by four Bristol Proteus engines.


Fairey Swordfish and Albacore by W. A. Harrison

 

[Arjen]

If it was to be powered by Proteus, that places it firmly in the postwar period.

In Richard Payne's 'Stuck on the drawing board' it is identified as a submissision by Fairey to a BOAC LRE (Long Range Empire) requirement. Payne confirms Proteus powerplant.

Payne identifies the LRE as specification 5/48, so does 'The British aircraft specifications file' by Meekcoms and Morgan, Air Britain 1994.

 

[Jemiba]

If it was to be powered by Proteus, that places it firmly in the postwar period...

Correct ! According to Richard Payne, it was proposed as a design of the Queen Series", together
with the FC4 and FC5, so I've changed the title somewhat.

 

[thefrecklepuny]

Fairey Queen. Would have been the campest name for an aircraft! ;D

 

[Stargazer]

Fairey Queen. Would have been the campest name for an aircraft! ;D

Thanks for making me laugh so hard!

 

[robunos]

Fairey Queen. Would have been the campest name for an aircraft!

"Good morning, this is your Captain speaking, I'm Julian, and this is my co-pilot Sandy..." ;D

cheers,
Robin.