A04002V Fairey Rotodyne
First released in 1959 Last released in 1996
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.
Tec, spec
Item Length - 24.83cm
Item Height - 9.39cm
Item Width -19.69cm
number of parts- 112
Scale- 1:72
skill level- 2
Wingspan-196mm
schemes-1
A04002V - Fairey Rotodyne (A)
No 11 Silver - Metallic
No 14 French Blue - Gloss
No 22 White - Gloss
No 25 Blue - Matt
No 27 Sea Grey - Matt
No 33 Black - Matt
No 34 White - Matt
No 53 Gunmetal - Metallic
No 56 Aluminium - Metallic
No 61 Flesh - Matt
No 64 Light Grey - Matt
No 85 Black - Satin
Safety Information
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.