Bristol Blenheim MK.IV (larger scale model)
The Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Airplane Company which was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War.
It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter. It was one of the first British aircraft to have all-metal stressed skin construction, to utilize retractable landing gear, flaps, a powered gun turret and variable pitch propellers. A Canadian built variant named the Bolingbroke was used as an anti-submarine and training aircraft.
The Blenheim Mk I outshone most biplane fighters in the late 1930s but stood little chance against the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 during daylight operations, though it proved successful as a night fighter. The Mark IV variant was equally unsuccessful in its daylight bombing role, suffering major losses in the early stages of the war.
There is currently one Blenheim aircraft that is airworthy, and several others are in static displays.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get fairly realistic model flight performance.
Standard flight controls including ailerons and retractable landing gear. As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
The flaps are on the customary Interlink controller rotary knob channel 6 and retracts on channel 7.
This is a larger scale model weighing 92.7 lbs. Flight performance is on the livelier side, somewhat in line with a real life physical model being powered by a couple of 10 HP (or greater) engines.
This model is an excellent flier. It lands well with or without flaps. It also flies reasonably well with one engine out.
This is an excellent example of a heavier twin engine bomber which will appeal to the WW II vintage aircraft enthusiasts.
The Bristol Blenheim was a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Airplane Company which was used extensively in the early days of the Second World War.
It was adapted as an interim long-range and night fighter, pending the availability of the Beaufighter. It was one of the first British aircraft to have all-metal stressed skin construction, to utilize retractable landing gear, flaps, a powered gun turret and variable pitch propellers. A Canadian built variant named the Bolingbroke was used as an anti-submarine and training aircraft.
The Blenheim Mk I outshone most biplane fighters in the late 1930s but stood little chance against the German Messerschmitt Bf 109 during daylight operations, though it proved successful as a night fighter. The Mark IV variant was equally unsuccessful in its daylight bombing role, suffering major losses in the early stages of the war.
There is currently one Blenheim aircraft that is airworthy, and several others are in static displays.
Various modifications for RF 7.5 to get fairly realistic model flight performance.
Standard flight controls including ailerons and retractable landing gear. As usual fly with the channel 5 rate switch in the “High” position.
The flaps are on the customary Interlink controller rotary knob channel 6 and retracts on channel 7.
This is a larger scale model weighing 92.7 lbs. Flight performance is on the livelier side, somewhat in line with a real life physical model being powered by a couple of 10 HP (or greater) engines.
This model is an excellent flier. It lands well with or without flaps. It also flies reasonably well with one engine out.
This is an excellent example of a heavier twin engine bomber which will appeal to the WW II vintage aircraft enthusiasts.
