The
Fairey Aviation Company Limited was a British
aircraft manufacturer of the first half of the 20th century based in
Hayes in Greater London and
Heaton Chapel and
RAF Ringway in Greater Manchester. Notable for the design of a number of important military aircraft, including the
Fairey III family, the
Swordfish,
Firefly, and
Gannet, it had a strong presence in the supply of naval aircraft, and also built bombers for the RAF.