Fairey Barracuda

[kitnut617]

EDIT:  no I've found another photo of it, it is the prototype of the Mk.V and did have a Griffon.

Which is what I based my first profiles upon.

Regards,

Greg

So you did     I seem to remember that ugly exhaust being on another version and that's what I had in my mind when I saw your profile Greg.

[Glenn Gilbertson]

My entry for "piston perfection" last year - the Monarch engined Great Barracuda:

It might have worked!

[kitnut617]

My entry for "piston perfection" last year - the Monarch engined Great Barracuda:

That was an amazing engine Glenn, I was reading about it in the Putman book on Fairey.  Love your model too, terrific job   

[Chris707]

Sketch for a jet-powered Barracuda

Chris
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Aviation Heritage

[GTX]

Err, may I suggest reposting to here.

Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

How about a Centaurus on the Mk.V airframe, a halfway house to the Spearfish?

[NARSES2]

Err, may I suggest reposting to here.

Regards,

Greg

I've merged the 2 threads to keep it all together.

Chris

[tomo pauk]

Hi, here is my version of the Barracuda; engine is R-2800 (F6F type):

[Hardrada55]

I wonder what would it have looked like with the originally planned Rolls Royce "Exe" engine?   The "Exe" was cancelled and replaced by the Merlin. 

[Mossie]

Probably wouldn't have done it's ugly mug any harm!  It was quite a chunk of an engine, probably would have looked similar to a standard Barracuda with a double exhaust stack on each side, not unlike Glenns Monarch engined conversion.

Here's the Exe mounted on a Battle test bed.