ESM Fairey Swordfish 50cc 85.4" Wingspan Model ARF

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ESM Fairey Swordfish 85" wingspan

ESM's Fairey Swordfish, is yet another top notch RC scale airplane design to excite you with both appearance and performance. ESM of China has been importing RC scale airplanes into the USA and Canada for a few years now, and in that time ESM has become recognized as a new industry leader in highly detailed, great flying, ARF's.

Not only are the ESM ARF's highly detailed, and great flying, they are extremely affordable for anyone to enjoy!

The Swordfish, as with all of ESM's RC scale airplanes, come already painted at the factory, have pre-applied decals (which are then covered with a clear coat at the factory), have factory functional flaps (if the full scale version also had flaps), and come with one of the more complete hardware packages anywhere...including screws, rods, fuel tanks...etc.

All ESM planes are painted with a very high quality enamel paint which is resistant to oil, grease, and fuels. The high gloss paints are of course easier to clean than the low gloss. These paints can be painted over for weathering and the like.

While all ESM scale RC planes come from the factory with conventional gear and wheels, ESM copied the Swordfish's landing gear, and struts, adding to the level of scale realism that all scale pilots look for in an ARF.

It doesn't end there, ESM offers separately a full line of scale accessories like bombs, gear doors, pilots, external fuel tanks and more, specifically designed to help those builders who want the most realism possible, without having to spend hours designing and building all these extra scale goodies.

Most ESM scale RC airplanes have epoxy resin fiberglass fuselages, with the wings being typical built up, and then covered with Solartex fabric, which is then painted for a perfect match!

Here at TBM we know that things can happen, and because of this, we work very hard with ESM to provide you with many spare parts. Simply refer to your warranty for further information as to parts availability.

FEATURES:

The ESM Fairy Swordfish, as with all of ESM’s scale models, is loaded with features never before found in such low priced ARF's, resulting in highly detailed, great looks, and great flying ARF's!

The detailed fuselage is epoxy resin fiberglass, with scale panel lines and rivets molded right in. Wings are typical built up construction, include pre-designed cavities and mounting blocks for optional scale retracts, and have factory constructed flaps, all of which is then factory covered with Solartex fabric. All parts are finally expertly painted right at ESM's factory, and once dry, all scale decals are pre-applied, and are then covered with a factory clear coat for protection.

All ESM planes are painted with a very high quality enamel paint which is resistant to oil, grease, and fuels. The high gloss paints are of course easier to clean than the low gloss. These paints can be painted over for weathering and the like.

The ESM Swordfish comes from the factory with conventional gear and wheels, and one of the more complete hardware packages anywhere...including screws, rods, fuel tanks...etc. ESM also offers a complete line of retracts for each individual plane, adding to the level of scale realism that all scale pilots look for in an ARF.

• Factory painted in authentic paint scheme, and pre-applied decals, covered with clear coat.
• Functional flaps
• Factory installed pushrod guide tubes.
• All hardware included (screws, rods, fuel tanks etc...)
• Epoxy resin fiberglass fuselage and cowl, built up wings, covered with special covering which pain adheres to, and finished with a flat paint scheme, decals pre-applied and clear coated!
• Hardware package and illustrated instruction manual included.

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Universally known as the 'String-bag', the Fairey Swordfish had nearly a decade of distinguished service with the Royal Navy, finally outliving its intended replacement, the Albacore.

The first contract, for the 86 Swordfish Mk I, was placed in April 1935 and it entered FAA service in July 1936.

At the outbreak of World War 2, thirteen front-line squadrons were equipped with Swordfish, and during the war years a further twelve were formed. Total Swordfish production was 2391 machines; 1700 by Blackburn and 691 by Fairey.

In its torpedo bombing role, the Swordfish took part in many memorable events of the war: the decimation of the Italian fleet at Taranto in November 1940, the battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941, the crippling of the Bismarck, the 'Channel Dash' of the German pocket battleships in February 1942, and a long record of shipping destruction from bases in Malta.

As the war progressed, the Swordfish went on to such duties as convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols. Its flying qualities, which were legendary, and are illustrated by the story of one aircraft, so badly damaged by A.A. fire as to be virtually a monoplane, which nevertheless flew back successfully from the Western Desert to Great Britain for repair.