This　paper　proposes　a　distributed　fixed-time　fault-tolerant　control　methodology　for　networked　six-degree-of-freedom　fixed-wing　UAVs　whose　models　are　subjected　to　actuator　faults　and　saturation.　Two　fixed-time　anti-saturation　control　strategies　were　developed　for　velocity　and　attitude　channels.　Notably,　the　adverse　effects　of　actuator　faults　(e.g.,　lock-in-place,　and　loss　of　effectiveness)　and　actuator　saturation　could　be　effectively　compensated　for　by　means　of　a　new　adaptive-gain-based　design.　This　feature　differs　significantly　from　most　existing　fault-tolerant　control　schemes.　A　fixed-time-based　sliding　mode　surface　was　delicately　embedded　in　the　control　design　in　order　to　provide　the　attitude　channel　with　the　fixed-time　tracking　property.　Model　uncertainties　and　external　disturbances　could　be　effectively　handled　by　using　a　bound　estimation　method　and　smooth　functions.　On　the　basis　of　Lyapunov　stability　theory,　the　closed-loop　system　is　shown　to　be　stable　in　the　sense　of　the　fixed-time　concept.　Actuator　saturations　were　rigorously　enforced,　and　the　tracking　errors　of　velocity　and　attitude　converged　to　a　residual　set　around　the　origin　within　a　fixed　time　in　spite　of　model　uncertainties,　external　disturbances,　and　actuator　faults.　Numerical　examples　were　carried　out　to　validate　the　effectiveness　of　the　theoretical　findings.　IEEE