A04002V Fairey Rotodyne
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.
- First released in 1959
- Last released in 1996
Product Info
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.
What's Inside
Schemes
Tech Specs
- 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
WARNING. Not suitable for children under 36 months. It contains small parts which can present a choking hazard. Please retain these details and the address for future reference. CAUTION Please remove all packaging before giving the toy to a child.