How would a Swordfish on an attack run compare with a modern ship's aerial threats?
Short answerA Swordfish may have a similar flight profile and radar return to some drones. The heritage-flight training story remains unverified.
NotesA Swordfish's flight profile and radar return may resemble those of some modern drones. Clarke recounts a friend's suggestion that the Royal Navy's heritage flight has been useful for counter-drone training, while acknowledging that he has not verified the story and that the friend enjoys winding people up. Whether this training took place remains unconfirmed. The firmer comparison concerns payload: Exocet remains close in weight to the torpedo carried by the older biplane.