List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

This is a list of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA).

Fleet Air Arm Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber

On 1 April 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was merged with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force (RAF) which directly operated and controlled all naval aircraft. On 1 April 1924 the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Air Force was created as a distinct component of the RAF, which existed until 24 May 1939 when command of the Fleet Air Arm was transferred back to Royal Navy control. Coastal Command patrol aircraft, including most large seaplanes, remained with the RAF despite their operations in a naval environment. Prototypes were largely under the control of the Air Ministry and not the Fleet Air Arm until their introduction into service.

Conventional Aircraft

Acronyms in table

ASW; Anti-submarine warfare

ECM; Electronic counter measures

EW; Electronic Warfare aircraft

Helicopters to support the Royal Marines

• Aerospatiale Gazelle
• Agusta-Bell Sioux
• Westland-Bell Sioux
• Westland Lynx
• Westland Scout

Airships and balloons

• Barrage balloons
• HMA R.27
• HMA R.29
• HMA R.31
• HMA R.32
• HMA R.33
• HMA R.34
• HMA R.38
• HMA R.80

UAVs and drones

• Airspeed Queen Wasp
• de Havilland Queen Bee
• Northrop BQM-74 Chukar
• Northrop Shelduck

Gliders

• Akaflieg München Mü13 - One former Luftwaffe (1945–1957)
• DFS SG 38 Schulgleiter - Three (1947–1952)
• Eliotts Olympia I - One (1946–1955)
• DFS Kranich I - One (1946–1960)
• DFS Kranich II - One (1946–1953)
• Schneider Grunau Baby - Six (1946–1952)
• Slingsby Cadet - One (1946–1949)
• Slingsby Prefect - One (1953–1956)

Missiles

Air-to-air missiles

• AMRAAM: Medium-range air-to-air missile
• Firestreak: Air-to-air missile (retired)
• Red Top: Air-to-air missile (retired)
• Sidewinder: Short-range air-to-air missiles
• Sparrow: Medium-range air-to-air missile

Air-to-surface missiles

• AS.11: Anti-ship missile carried by the Scout helicopter (retired)
• AS.12: Anti-ship missile carried by the Wasp and Wessex helicopters. (retired)
• Bullpup: Air-to-surface missile carried by the Scimitar (retired)
• Sea Eagle: Anti-ship missile, was carried by Buccaneer and Sea Harrier.
• Sea Skua: Anti-ship missile, normally carried by the Lynx.
• Sea Venom: Anti-ship missile, on order for use on the Wildcat.

See also

• List of aircraft of the Royal Air Force
• List of aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service

External links

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• Fleet Arm Arm Archive: Aircraft
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