Fairey N.9

N.9
N.9 during the catapult trials
Role Shipboard floatplane
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Fairey Aviation Company
First flight 5 July 1917
Status Prototype
Number built 1

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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