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.
- Dimensions: 24.83 x 9.39 x 19.69 cm
- How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer? 112
- Item Scale 1:72
- Finish: Plastic
- Number of Scheme options: 1
- Skill Level: 2
- Flying Hours: 2
- Wingspan (mm): 196
What's Inside
- Plastic model kit
- instruction sheet
- paint layout sheet
- decals