The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber biplane designed by the Fairey Aviation Company and W.S. Hunt used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Originating in the 1930s, the Swordfish, nicknamed "Stringbag", was an outdated design by the start of the war in 1939, but remained in front-line service until VE Day, outliving several types intended to replace it. It was initially operated primarily as a fleet attack aircraft; during its later years it was used as an ant-submarine and trainning craft.
The Swordfish achieved some spectacular successes, notably the sinking of one and damaging two battleships of the Regia Marina in the Battle of Taranto and the famous crippling of the Bismarck.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- H.M.S. Malaya, 1940.
- Royal Navy 1941.
Aantal onderdelen; 62.
Afmetingen:
- Lengte.264 mm
- Breedte.290 mm.
