Tamiya 61079 - 1/48 Transparent Swordfish Mk.I  [61079]

About the Fairey Swordfish Mk.I (Clear Version)

On Nov.11, 1940 at 2100 hours, the Italian Fleet at Taranto, Italy slept quietly under the Mediterranean moonlight. The Italian Fleet, including six battleships had been well protected by submarine nets, barrage balloons and anti-aircraft weapons within biggest naval harbor in Italy. 270km away, twelve torpedo bombers travelled off the decks for the British aircraft provider, Illustrious. At 2300 hours and nevertheless undetected, the twelve aircraft made the lowest altitude entry in to the airspace over the harbor and began torpedo bombing the Italian Fleet. At 2400 hours, a second wave of eight torpedo bombers made another incursion.
Conte di Cavour, Littorio, as well as other major warships were either sunk or really damaged, working a crippling blow to your Italian Fleet. Because of its success at Taranto, the name of Royal Navy's primary torpedo bomber, the Fairey Swordfish, had been made instantly famous. Making its maiden journey in 1934, the Swordfish was designed with a two-level primary wing and a fixed landing gear. Its fuselage and wings contains steel pipe frames covered in fabric. The ability plant of the Swordfish, an air-cooled Bristol Pegasus radial engine produced 690hp, for a premier speed of only 220km/h.

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