Fairey Gannet

[No.1]

Just start new macine, Fairey Gannet. This is Mk.I model and maybe will be developed into the other variants.

[samuraj77]

 
Very interesting topic,at least for me...
Revell has an excellent kit 

[No.1]

Yo man

[mfg495]

The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm by the Fairey Aviation Company. It is a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.

The Federal Republic of Germany bought 15 Gannet AS.4 and one T.5 in 1958. They operated as the anti-submarine squadron of Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (2nd Naval Fighter Wing) from Sylt. In 1963 the squadron was re-assigned to MFG 3 at Nordhorn until the Gannets were replaced by the Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique in 1966. During its operations the German Navy lost only one AS.4 on 12 May 1966, when a plane crashed shortly after take-off from Kaufbeuren, killing all three crew members.

In FAA service, the Gannet generally wore the standard camouflage scheme of a Sky (duck-egg blue) underside and fuselage sides, with Extra Dark Sea Grey upper surfaces, the fuselage demarcation line running from the nose behind the propeller spinner in a straight line to then curve and join the line of the fin. Code numbers are typically painted on the side of the fuselage ahead of the wing; roundel and serial markings were behind the wing.

Gannet AS Mark 1
    Three-seat anti-submarine version (180 aircraft were built).
Gannet T Mark 2
    Training version of the Gannet AS 1. The Gannet T 2 trainer entering service in 1955 (35 aircraft were built).
Gannet AEW Mark 3
    Airborne early warning aircraft for the Royal Navy. The Gannet AEW.3 entering service in 1958/1959 (44 aircraft were built).
Gannet AS Mark 4
    Three-seat anti-submarine version, with improved performance from a more powerful engine (82 aircraft were built).
Gannet COD Mark 4
    AS.4 Gannets modified to operate as cargo/passenger transport aircraft.
Gannet T Mark 5
    Training version of the Gannet AS.4 trainer (eight aircraft were built).
Gannet AS Mark 6
    Small number of Gannet AS.4s fitted with new radar and electronics.
Gannet ECM Mark 6
    Electronic countermeasures version, operating from shore bases.

Source - Wikipedia

[No.1]

Thank you Is any of them converted into the target tug?

[Profa]

What an ugly machine ...
As my wife would put it: "More ugly, sooner will be in your stash..." Have to buy one, definitely!

[No.1]

Get Revell

[Letipapa]

Yesss!
One of the first airplanes I felt in love as a kid, seeing it in one technical encyclopedia.

[mattrcaf]

The Fairey Gannet was a British carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare and airborne early warning aircraft of the post-Second World War era developed for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm by the Fairey Aviation Company. It is a mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and a crew of three, and double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers.

The Federal Republic of Germany bought 15 Gannet AS.4 and one T.5 in 1958. They operated as the anti-submarine squadron of Marinefliegergeschwader 2 (2nd Naval Fighter Wing) from Sylt. In 1963 the squadron was re-assigned to MFG 3 at Nordhorn until the Gannets were replaced by the Breguet Br.1150 Atlantique in 1966. During its operations the German Navy lost only one AS.4 on 12 May 1966, when a plane crashed shortly after take-off from Kaufbeuren, killing all three crew members.

In FAA service, the Gannet generally wore the standard camouflage scheme of a Sky (duck-egg blue) underside and fuselage sides, with Extra Dark Sea Grey upper surfaces, the fuselage demarcation line running from the nose behind the propeller spinner in a straight line to then curve and join the line of the fin. Code numbers are typically painted on the side of the fuselage ahead of the wing; roundel and serial markings were behind the wing.

Gannet AS Mark 1
    Three-seat anti-submarine version (180 aircraft were built).
Gannet T Mark 2
    Training version of the Gannet AS 1. The Gannet T 2 trainer entering service in 1955 (35 aircraft were built).
Gannet AEW Mark 3
    Airborne early warning aircraft for the Royal Navy. The Gannet AEW.3 entering service in 1958/1959 (44 aircraft were built).
Gannet AS Mark 4
    Three-seat anti-submarine version, with improved performance from a more powerful engine (82 aircraft were built).
Gannet COD Mark 4
    AS.4 Gannets modified to operate as cargo/passenger transport aircraft.
Gannet T Mark 5
    Training version of the Gannet AS.4 trainer (eight aircraft were built).
Gannet AS Mark 6
    Small number of Gannet AS.4s fitted with new radar and electronics.
Gannet ECM Mark 6
    Electronic countermeasures version, operating from shore bases.

Source - Wikipedia

Not much ground clearance on that Royal Navy marked Gannet in the photo. I think this plane had counter reciprocating props also did it not?

Nonetheless, I think its a kewl plane.

[Jicehem]

Hi everybody, 

To reply inderictely a question of No 1 : The French didn't have any "Gannet" at all...
France produced the Breguet Br 1050 "Alizé" for the same rôle...

Cheers,
Jicehem   

[No.1]

I know and I have two nice images of Alizé in my collection

[Nico Braas]

Power plant of the Gannet was an Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba driving contra-rotating propeller. One of the Double Mamba elements could be shut down in flight to save fuel with feathered propeller. I still have unbuilt the Dynavector 1/48 vacform kit with decals for Royal Navy or Kriegsmarine AS.1. Especially making the inverted gull wing looks challenging.
I assume this kit is now sold out and unavailable for many years!

[No.1]

I have read long time ago about this kit and I am wonder is anywhere any another kit in that scale?

[No.1]

Finaly I continue with work. I need some time to place all panels and more job have to be as well there is number of panels which have to be made as shadows and highlight, not lines.

[No.1]

Profile is in the 'iron work' phase