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fairey barracuda r/c

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:38 pm
by aferguson
http://aerialhobby.com/index.php?main_p ... cts_id=527

incredibly, someone has made a fairey baracuda....it's a tad big, around 1/17. For those not familiar with the plane it was used by the royal navy from about '43 onward as a replacement for the swordfish. Took part in huge attack against tirpitz, used lots for anti submarine warfare. Also commonly used as a dive bomber. Overall a very good plane.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircr ... racuda.htm


This is the first i've seen of it and have no further info or pics.

The price is certainly right.

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:05 am
by aferguson
found more pics

http://www.nitroplanes.com/brnew4chrcrt1.html

overall not bad.....canopy doesnt have the little hitch at the front where the pilot sits and no trailing flaps on the wings. Flaps would be a fairly easy fix but the canopy is a no solution problem.