Fairey Barracuda

Plastic model kit for building a British light bomber Fairey Barracuda

• Scale 1:48
• Dimensions (built): length 258.6 mm / wingspan 312.6 mm
• 190+ parts
• Clear and photo-etched parts included
• Fuselage and wings with finely engraved panel lines
• Not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

The Fairey Barracuda was a British carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber designed by Fairey Aviation. It was the first aircraft of this type operated by the Royal Navy 's Fleet Air Arm (FAA) to be fabricated entirely from metal. The Barracuda was developed as a replacement for the Fairey Albacore biplanes.

• First flight: 7 December 1940
• Produced: 1941–1945
• Number built: 2,602
• Manufacturer: Fairey Aviation