~~~~Hyper-Realistic Series~~~~

Group 1 = Torpedo
Groups 2-6 = Rockets
VTOL = Gun turret control

The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber biplane used by the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Along with the torpedo bombing role, it was also heavily utilized as a reconnaissance and dive bombing plane. The mark 1 entered service in the 1930s and by then was already being updated and modified. One modification included the addition of float pontoons for the purpose of catapult-assisted water take-offs from warships.

Despite being an obsolete craft compared the era’s standard of aircraft design, the Swordfish was extensively utilized in the war effort and accomplished notable success in multiple theaters of the war. As a workhorse of the Fleet Air Arm, it was capable of bring outfitted with a wide range of armament and equipment. In fact, the craft earned its nickname the “Stringbag” not because of all its cables and struts, but because of the seemingly endless variety of stores and equipment that the aircraft was cleared to carry. Crews likened the aircraft to a housewife's string shopping bag, a common item at the time which could accommodate contents of any shape.

This is essentially my Mk II Swordfish with added bells and whistles and updated aesthetics. She is equipped with pontoons so she requires a water-borne start. New to this variant are 8 rockets underneath the low wings, a new era-correct paint job, redesigned propellers, and improved field-of-view from the cockpit.

She flies great at max throttle when fully loaded with rockets and torpedo. However, when the weapons are deployed, the shift in CoM causes her to nose up. So simply throttle down to around 60% and you’ll be golden!

Keep in mind, extreme maneuvers may cause rapid decreases in airspeed and ultimately stalls (especially after the CoM shift once the weapons are fired). Make sure you have room to recover if you enter a stall!!

Enjoy!! And as an aside, I'll be going out of country for a week so I don't think I'll be able to upload any planes during then… But rest assured Scriefers will be back with your requests!!!