Mr Aerodesign RC Fairey Swordfish 1/6 Scale Kit




The RC Fairey Swordfish is an easy flying and simple to build scale biplane.

Mr. Aerodesign is a small Quebec, Canada company that  specializes in scale RC airplanes. 




Fairey Swordfish



Features of the RC Fairey Swordfish

  • 1/6 Full size.
  • Interlocking construction for the fuselage and wings, resulting in precise alignment.  
  • Electric power.
  • Possible to convert to glow or gas power.
  • Folding wings as per full size.
  • Balsa radial cowl.
  • 11 sheets of plans-24"x 101"
  • All the wood required for construction.
  • Balsa and plywood laser cut parts.
  • All the hardware required.
  • Spring loaded strut for the landing gear.



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Specifications

Fairey Swordfish

  • Scale: 1/6 
  • Wingspan: 91" (2311.4 mm)
  • Length: 71.3" (1811 mm)
  • Wing area: 2319 sq. in.
  • Weight: 23 lbs
  • Wing loading: 22.85oz./sq. ft.
  • Power: 1.8 Glow, 35cc gas, Power 160,(10S batteries)
  • Channels Required: 4 min.
  • Servos: (3) - Standard size 120oz.in. torque min, (2) Mini size 100oz,in torque min
  • Top wing incidence: +4 deg.
  • Bottom wing incidence: +4 deg.
  • Tailplane incidence: +3 deg.
  • Bottom wing dihedral: 1 deg.
  • Top wing dihedral: 3 deg.
  • Right thrust: 0 deg.
  • Down thrust: 0 deg.
  • Sweepback (Upper): 4 deg






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Parts Included




All the balsa, ply and hardwoods for the RC Fairey Swordfish are included, as well as  detailed plans, laser cut parts and a full hardware package

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Extras Required

Nothing at all! Having said that you will need the usual building stuff like glue and sandpaper and of course a glow or electric power system. A reliable radio with servos should complete things.

Covering material is required and a finishing procedure. I prefer the iron on coverings and will be using Oratex from Balsa USA.



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Plans




There are 11 sheets of plans, as shown below.






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Hardware






This is a very comprehensive hardware package. It consists of the best quality Dubro parts and you should not have to buy a single extra item!

I started to add up the cost from Dubro  and was amazed when the total came to well over $150.00USD!






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Videos




This is a very short video, but I think it is worth showing, because it does show the second flight of the RC Fairey Swordfish and shows that it does indeed take-of and fly well!

This is the smaller 1/10 scale version, but it is identical aerodynamically to the larger model.






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Purchasing


  • Price of the kit is $1397.95 CAD Plus shipping costs.
  • At current exchange rates-     ($1.00CAD=$0.81USD) $1397.95CAD=$1132.34USD
  • To Order click on the Mr Aerodesign logo or here to visit the page on Mr Aerodesign web site
  • On the site is an algorithm that will calculate shipping costs worldwide.
  • We are an affiliate partner of Mr Aerodesign and do receive a commission on any sale. but the cost to you remains the same.






Price of the complete kit, as described here, for the 1/6 scale Fairey Swordfish is $1397.95CAD plus shipping cost



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