Slingsby Firefly making final approach at Farnborough


The Slingsby Firefly Registration Number G dash BWXN making landing approach against a dark grey sky flaps down at the Farnborough Airshow 2006 . Taken from front port side with A340 600 Airbus in the background . This aircraft is operated by Babcock Defence Services at RAF Barkston Heath It provides elementary flying training to the Royal Navy and British Army It also provides training for the RAF at Cranwell and Army Flying Grading at Middle Wallop with the T67M Mark 2 version Powered by a Textron Lysoming AE10 540 D4A5 with a Hoffman 3 bladed constant speed propeller Maximium speed about 189 Knots with a fantastic aerobatic unlimited envelope performance with an All Up Weight of only 1157 Kilograms prop propeller airscrew trainer aerobatic airplane aeroplane plane fly flight yellow one seat seater Army Navy RAF airfield display exhibit show travel transport England UK


Size: 5007px × 3333px
Location: Farnborough Airfield Hampshire England Great Britain United Kingdom GB UK
Photo credit: © Christopher Barnes - Aviation / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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