Fairey Fawn

[1] The second and third prototypes were fitted with lengthened fuselages to improve stability, and this was adapted for the production version.

[2] The Fawn was fitted with fuel tanks above the top wing in order to meet Air Ministry safety requirements.

Two prototypes and 48 production Fawn Mk II aircraft were ordered against the new specification in August 1923 to re-equip the home based DH.9A squadrons of the RAF, although the first two production aircraft were completed as short fuselage Fawn Mk Is.

The remainder of this order were full production long fuselage Fawn Mk IIs.

The aircraft freed up were used to equip two Special Reserve and Auxiliary Air Force squadrons, these remaining in service until 1929.

First prototype Fawn with short fuselage and single tank
First prototype Fawn with lengthened fuselage, revised tail and overhead tanks; the basis for the production Fawn Mk II
Fairey Fawn 3-view drawing from Les Ailes March 25, 1926