A04002V Fairey Rotodyne
£20.49
1:72 Item Scale
112 Parts Included
2 Skill Level
1 Scheme Options
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.
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