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  • ESM Fairey Swordfish fra Elefun

    I samarbeid med Elefun skal jeg nå montere og teste en annerledesmaskin. Skalabasillen har bitt meg og mange rundt meg og nå skal jeg se på ESM sin Fairey Swordfish. En sær skapning...

    Fra fullsizen:
    The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber built by the Fairey Aviation Company and used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Affectionately known as the "Stringbag" by its crews, it was outdated by 1939, but achieved some spectacular successes during the war, notably the sinking of one and damaging two battleships of the Regia Marina (the ItalianNavy) in the Battle of Taranto and the famous crippling of the Bismarck. It was operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft; however, during its later years, it was also used as an anti-submarine and training craft. Designed in the 1930s, the Swordfish outlived several types intended to replace it, and remained in front line service through the end of the war in Europe.

    Her er ESM sin modell
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    Troybuilt sin eskeåpning:
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    Alf Wilhelm Hansen www.flygal.no

  • #2
    Fint med noe som er litt anerledes ja. her er en video av flyet med en ds4 motor. som er en 54ccm 4Takter fra ladbrokehobbies i england.

    Tom Nohr
    Tennisveien 9
    2450 Rena

    Frsky taranis 9+
    Turnigy H.A.L. hexacopter. m/naza.m og nex5r
    Fieseler storch fra black horse m/ngh gf38
    + diverse små ting

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    • #3
      Spennende motor, ser vel ut som en metallklump men gode tilbakemeldinger på den.

      Blir Laser 240 V-Twin i min

      mvh
      Alf
      ____________________________
      Alf Wilhelm Hansen www.flygal.no

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      • #4
        Her er ESM sin utgave (W5856) og historikk:
        Swordfish Mk.I W5856, Swordfish Mk.II LS326, Swordfish Mk.III NF389
        These three aircraft form part of the Royal Navy Historic Flight; W5856 and LS326 are in flying condition, NF389 is being restored to airworthy condition by the Flight.

        Specifications (Swordfish I)
        Data from Fairey Aircraft since 1915 [12]

        General characteristics
        Crew: Three (pilot, observer, and radio operator/rear gunner)
        Length: 35 ft 8 in (10.87 m)
        Wingspan: 45 ft 6 in[13] (13.87 m)
        Height: 12 ft 4 in (3.76 m)
        Wing area: 607 ft² (56.4 m²)
        Empty weight: 4,195 lb (1,900 kg)
        Loaded weight: 7,720 lb (3,500 kg)
        Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Pegasus IIIM.3 radial engine, 690 hp (510 kW)

        Performance
        Maximum speed: 139 mph (224 km/h, 121 knots) at 4,750 ft (1,450 m)[14]
        Range: 546 mi[14] (879 km, 475 nmi) normal fuel carrying torpedo [15]
        Endurance: 5.7 hr
        Service ceiling: 19,250 ft (5,870 m)
        Climb to 5,000 ft (1,520 m): 10 min[14]

        Armament
        Guns:
        1 × fixed, forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun in engine cowling
        1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Lewis or Vickers K machine gun in rear cockpit
        Rockets: 8 × "60 lb" RP-3 rocket projectiles (Mk.II and later)
        Bombs: 1 × 1,670 lb (760 kg) torpedo or 1,500 lb (700 kg) mine under fuselage or 1,500 lb bombs under fuselage and wings
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        Alf Wilhelm Hansen www.flygal.no

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        • #5
          Blir spennende å følge med på dette. Swordfish er jo et fly med sjel og historie, og det er vel ikke det flyet som har stått modell for flest ARF-settet. Bra tiltak!
          Olav Moe

          -- Uttrykket "flyinteressert ungdom" forteller ingenting om din fysiske alder. --

          Innholdet i min hangar, sånn ca

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          • #6
            I tillegg passer det inn på neste års British wheels and wings på Skoger

            mvh
            Alf
            ____________________________
            Alf Wilhelm Hansen www.flygal.no

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            • #7
              Originally posted by affa View Post
              I tillegg passer det inn på neste års British wheels and wings på Skoger

              mvh
              Alf
              Passer nok veldig godt inn på Udduvoll i slutten av august neste år og.
              Olav Moe

              -- Uttrykket "flyinteressert ungdom" forteller ingenting om din fysiske alder. --

              Innholdet i min hangar, sånn ca

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              • #8
                Denne blir en artig nykomling på Skoger Alf
                Balsa

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                • #9
                  Er ikke ofte en engelskmann får smilefjes .....




                  mvh
                  Alf
                  ____________________________
                  Alf Wilhelm Hansen www.flygal.no

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by affa View Post
                    Er ikke ofte en engelskmann får smilefjes .....



                    mvh
                    Alf
                    Det er fordi Wulf trenger noen som er lett å treffe når han skyter....


                    Kjell

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Eureka View Post
                      Det er fordi Wulf trenger noen som er lett å treffe når han skyter....


                      Kjell
                      Det blir vel den eneste engelskmannen som er på skoger tror jeg....
                      Balsa

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