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Fairey Cod Mk. 4

6,562 ThePropellerIsAFan  3.8 years ago

The Fairey Cod

Designed in 1934 by Fairey Aircraft Company, the Cod was originally planned to be the main British Fleet light bomber. However, with the outbreak of war and introduction of the Fulmar, the Cod was re-assigned to home front operations.

Seeing extensive involvement during the opening days of the Battle of Britain, the Cod scored 7 shoot downs - three Ju-87s, 1 HE-111, and 3 Ju-88s.

After the Battle of Britain, the Cod was once again pulled from the fighter register and became a scout, light bomber, and trainer aircraft. The Cod was retired from the RAF in 1944.

Specs and Armament

4 Wing Mounted Cannons

4 Underwing 250 lb. Bombs

2 Crew Members: 1 Pilot, 1 Radio Operator/Navigator

Control Groups

Ag.1: Tail Hook

VTOL: Folding Wings

Markings, Roundels, and History

Seen here with a Polish marking on the side of the aircraft, this plane would have belonged to No. 309 Squadron of the RAF during 1941.

“No. 309 (Land of Czerwien) Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron was one of several Polish squadrons in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. It was formed as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom in 1940. It was at first a reconnaissance squadron but it was later converted into a fighter squadron.” —Wikipedia

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 42.6ft (13.0m)
  • Length 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 11,532lbs (5,231kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,268lbs (5,564kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.366
  • Wing Loading 44.0lbs/ft2 (215.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 278.5ft2 (25.9m2)
  • Drag Points 7222

Parts

  • Number of Parts 297
  • Control Surfaces 17
  • Performance Cost 927
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    1,791 Parehare

    I want more builds like this

    3.5 years ago
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    @KnightOfRen thanks! It took me a while with all of the bolts.

    3.5 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    This is one of my favs of your builds!

    3.5 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    Replica?

    3.6 years ago
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    41.8k Ren

    Nice.

    3.6 years ago
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    31.9k SyntheticL

    good

    3.8 years ago
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    @Gbhole lol, i meant to say: "nice plane man", but i too believe he is also a nice man

    +2 3.8 years ago
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    @CremosoMaster yes i bet he is a nice man

    3.8 years ago
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    nice man

    3.8 years ago