Airfix 04002V 1/72 Fairey Rotodyne AIRFIX

Fairey Rotodyne

Arguably one of the most visually spectacular products of the post-war British aviation industry, thanks to its jet powered main rotor tips which operated during vertical take-off and landing. The distinctive Fairey Rotodyne was a revolutionary large gyroplane which held great promise for worldwide inter-city medium air travel.

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.

Specifications

• Item Length – Without Packaging (cm): 24.83

• Item Height – Without Packaging (cm): 9.39

• Item Width – Without Packaging (cm): 19.69

• How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?: 112

• Item Scale: 1:72

• Contents (what’s in the box) sets: Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals.

• Finish: Plastic

• Number of Scheme options: 1

• Skill Level: 2

• Flying Hours: 2

• Wingspan (mm): 196