Fairey N.9

N.9
N.9 during the catapult trials
General information
TypeShipboard floatplane
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerFairey Aviation Company
StatusPrototype
Number built1
History
First flight5 July 1917

The Fairey N.9 (also known as the F.127) was a British experimental floatplane of the First World War; only one was built. It carried out the first shipborne catapult launches from Royal Navy ships, and was later sold to Norway.

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