PLASTIC MODEL KITS / PLASTIC MODEL KITS / AIRPLANES / AIRFIX | FAIREY ROTODYNE (VINTAGE CLASSICS) | 1:72
Fairey Rotodyne
| FABRIKANT | SCHAAL |
| AIRFIX VINTAGE CLASSICS | 1:72 |
| Type | Gyroplane |
| Periode | 1957-1962 |
| Onderdelen | 112 |
| Afmetingen lxbxh | 24.8 x 38.1 x 11.5 cm |
| Materiaal | Plastic modelbouwdoos |
| Kleur | Onbeschilderd |
| Skill niveau | 2 |
| Afmeting doos | 28 x 16.2 x 5 cm |
| Bijzonderheden | Inclusief decals |
Undoubtedly one of the most spectacular products of the post-war British aviation industry, the distinctive Fairey Rotodyne was a revolutionary large compound gyroplane which held great promise for both worldwide inter-city medium air transportation, in addition to possessing numerous military applications during the late 1950s.
The impressive looking Rotodyne featured jet powered main rotor tips which operated during vertical take-off and landing, hovering and transitioning to forward flight, before a pair of Napier Eland turboprops were engaged for forward flight.
Despite successfully completing over 350 test flights, just a single prototype aircraft would be built, before the withdrawal of government funding tragically consigned the Fairey Rotodyne to the aviation history books.
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