Fairey Flycatcher

Silver Wings
Wojciech Kułakowski
High quality resin model kit
30-680 Kraków
ul.Serbska 2/15
Poland
www.silverwings.pl
silverwings@silverwings.pl
Fairey Flycatcher
Cat. No. 32-009
Fairey Flycatcher
The Fairey Flycatcher was a British single-seat biplane carrier-borne fighter aircraft made by Fairey Aviation which served in the period 1923 to 1934. The Flycatcher
was designed to meet the requirements of Specification N6/22 for a carrier and floatplane fighter to replace the Gloster Nightjar. One of the earliest aircraft specifically designed
for operation from aircraft carriers, the Flycatcher could take off in under 50 meters! It is probably the most well-known of the Royal Navy’s Interwar fleet fighters, serving for
over 10 years on the front line in a variety of colorful markings.
The first of three prototype Flycatchers made its maiden flight on 28 November 1922, powered by a Jaguar II engine. Production of the Flycatcher began at Fairey’s Hayes
factory in 1923, entering service with No. 402 Flight Fleet Air Arm. The Flycatcher was flown from all the British carriers of its era. Some 192 were produced. A typical deployment
was on the aircraft carrier HMS Courageous, where 16 Flycatchers would serve alongside 16 Blackburn Ripons and 16 reconnaissance aircraft. The Flycatcher saw service
with the Home, Mediterranean, East Indies and China fleets. During its service on the China station, the Flycatcher was active against Chinese pirates in the waters near Hong
TECHNICAL DATA
Length - 7,01 m, Wingspan - 8,84 m, Height - 3,66 m, Wing area - 26,80 m ², Empty weight - 962 kg,
Max takeoff weight - 1605 kg
Power plant - Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar III / IV, two row, 14 cylinder radial engine, 400 hp
Max speed - 214 km/h , Range - 499 km, Service ceiling - 5790 m
Armament - 2x fixed forward firing 7,7 mm Vickers machine guns,
Bombs - up to 9,1 kg bombs under wings
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Light brown
Brown leather
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Black semi matt
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Film 2
Decals
Pedals - silver
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Trim tab
Silver
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Slate gray
Brown leather
Black semi matt
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Silver
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Black semi matt
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Black semi matt
Khaki
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Dark gray
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Dark green
Left M.G.
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Silver
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Gunmetal
Engine control crane
Right M.G. - mirror view
Black semi matt
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Frame - black semi matt
Aluminium
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Dark gray
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Yellow
Steering wire
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Engine control crane
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Spark plugs wires
Short pushers
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Fairey Flycatcher
Rusty
Set exhaust pipes correctly
to the fuselage
and prepare distances
on your own
Drill 0,7 mm wholes
x14
Whole cylinder - black
Engine mounting scheme
Steel
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Use wire and prepare
on your own
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Long exhaust pipes
- HMS Furious
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Bands - silver
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Rear cylinder
Silver
Rusty
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Front cylinder
Short exhaust pipes HMS Courageous and HMS Glorious
Long exhaust pipes setting
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Door closed
- 0,7 mm
Door open
- 0,5 mm
Light wood
Interior slate gray
Door closed
- 0,7 mm
Slate gray
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Black semi matt
Silver
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Landing gear - 1:32 scaled
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Under the fuselage
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How to set the wing’s center section
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Dihedral wings
1: 32 scale
11,0 mm
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Fairey Flycatcher Fleet Fighter, S 1282/10,
408 Flight, HMS Glorious, Mediterranean Fleet, 1930
All upper and bottom surfaces - Silver.
Forward sloping fuselage band Identifications Yellow F.S 13538
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Fairey Flycatcher Fleet Fighter, N 9679/13,
404 Flight, HMS Courageous, Mediterranean Fleet, 1929
All upper and bottom surfaces - Silver.
Forward sloping fuselage band and
upper fuselage decking Blue F.S 15200
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Fairey Flycatcher Fleet Fighter, S 1274/527,
401 Flight/801 Squadron, HMS Furious, Home Fleet, 1933
All upper and bottom surfaces - Silver.
Wing tips, forward sloping fuselage band Identifications Red F.S 11302
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