{"product_id":"fairey-firefly-propeller-blade-very-rare-copy","title":"Fairey Firefly Propeller Blade - Extremely rare.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an extraordinarily rare opportunity to own a piece of real aviation history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwGQ\"\u003eThe \u003cb id=\"mwGg\"\u003eFairey Firefly\u003c\/b\u003e is a WWII era fighter\/reconnaissance aircraft, but was later developed into strike and anti-submarine roles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwIg\"\u003eDesigned to the standard (at the time) FAA concept, the aircraft had a separate station for an Observer. The Firefly was superior in both performance and firepower to its predecessor, the Fairey Fulmar. Development was protracted so the Firefly only entered operational service towards the end of WWII, by which time it was no longer competitive as a fighter. The extra crew member made it a heavy airframe for a single engine, but it proved to be a fairly rugged and easy to fly aircraft with a very useful long range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"mwJg\"\u003ePost war, it was soon superseded in the fighter role by the arrival of jet aircraft and was consequently adapted to perform other roles, including strike operations and anti-submarine warfare. With these taskings it remained  operational in the FAA until the mid-1950s including ground–attack operations from various aircraft carriers during the Korean War. It was also operated by the naval air arms of Australia, Canada, India and the Netherlands and was used by the Dutch in attacks against Indonesian infiltrators in Dutch New Guinea as late as 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very effective aircraft, much liked by its crews, that did a good job albeit out of the limelight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB. THE LISTED PRICE IS ONLY FOR THE BLADE ITSELF AND DOES NOT INCLUDE DELIVERY. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContact us (sales@navywings.org.uk) with any queries or to arrange collection. Local delivery MAY be possible at our discretion and at additional cost depending on distance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 177cm\/70\" long\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Navy Wings Flight Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57515726340474,"sku":"CO-FIREFLYPROP","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1795\/3033\/files\/NavyWings-FireflyBlade1-2048x2048px.jpg?v=1793954424","url":"https:\/\/shop.navywings.org.uk\/products\/fairey-firefly-propeller-blade-very-rare-copy","provider":"Navy Wings Flight Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}