Tamiya 61079 - 1/48 Transparent Swordfish Mk.I 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61079]

In regards to the Fairey Swordfish Mk.We (Clear Edition)

On Nov.11, 1940 at 2100 hours, the Italian Fleet at Taranto, Italy slept quietly beneath the Mediterranean moonlight. The Italian Fleet, including six battleships ended up being well protected by submarine nets, barrage balloons and anti-aircraft weapons during the biggest naval harbor in Italy. 270km away, twelve torpedo bombers travelled off the decks regarding the Uk aircraft carrier, Illustrious. At 2300 hours and nevertheless undetected, the twelve aircraft made the lowest altitude entry into the airspace over the harbor and began torpedo bombing the Italian Fleet. At 2400 hours, an additional wave of eight torpedo bombers made yet another incursion.
Conte di Cavour, Littorio, as well as other major warships were either sunk or really damaged, working a crippling blow on Italian Fleet. Due to its success at Taranto, the name of Royal Navy&39;s main torpedo bomber, the Fairey Swordfish, had been made immediately famous. Making its maiden journey in 1934, the Swordfish was constructed with a two-level primary wing and a hard and fast landing gear. Its fuselage and wings contains steel pipeline frames covered in cloth. The power plant of the Swordfish, an air-cooled Bristol Pegasus radial motor produced 690hp, for a high speed of only 220km/h.

However, because of its superb manueverability, 1700km range, and ability to keep on 18 inches torpedo or two 500 pound bombs or six 250 pound bombs, the Swordfish later on contributed such missions due to the fact downing for the German battleship Bismarck. The Swordfish proceeded to fly on frontline before the end regarding the war.