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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: GTX_Admin on December 28, 2011, 03:45:47 AM

Title: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 28, 2011, 03:45:47 AM: Hi folks,

An area for your Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration - I'll start:

Some late war AEW or ASW versions:

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/More%20Creations/0997d10d.jpg?t=1241379080)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/More%20Creations/4a247c8d.jpg?t=1241379106)

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 28, 2011, 03:46:14 AM: Maybe some alternative operators:

USN?
RAN?
RSAN?
RNZN?
USSR or even...Japan (if you ignore the fin flash, this one below could almost have Hinomorus on it):

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/CAC23/378a1188.jpg?t=1241379177)

Regards,

Greg
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Litvyak on December 28, 2011, 06:34:43 AM: Since I've just recently posted a couple AltCan Barracudas, here's the blank I drew up for them:

(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv104/litvyak/fairey-barracuda.png)

This isn't anything creative, just your common or garden variety 'Cuda - but hope it'll be of use to someone!
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Maverick on December 28, 2011, 07:08:00 AM: Some interesting thoughts there Greg.

I might have a crack at a few.

Regards,

John
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Jeremak on December 28, 2011, 07:49:33 PM: Some time ago I have ideas for two whiff versions of Baracuda:
First, a land based dive-bomber. After the fall of France, the British, being impressed by Stukas attacks, they begin to seek their own counterpart: they decide to make two-seat, land version of the Barracuda. Work would be accelerated during the Battle of Britain. New aircraft would attack the German invasion fleet. Losses suffered by Stukas over England cause the slowdown of production and dispatch of the first series planes to North Africa, where Barracudas are successfull in attacking German supply columns, but plagued by faults caused by dust. Type would be developed, and in Italy and Normandy, "Land Barracudas" operate as a FAC aircraft, homing fighters on detected gruops of german tanks, and use own bombs and rockets.
Another would be high altitude meteo recon version with longer wings and pressurised cockpit: this planes would operate over Northern Atlantic with suite of meteorological instruments and photographic camers, to provide Allies meteo service newest data from "cradle of weather" over North Atlantic. Imagine that: "planes that saved Overlord". Colours? Mix of FAA, Costal Comand an PRU.
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 22, 2014, 05:00:03 AM: Thread Revival!

How about a post war turboprop version?

Or perhaps an Indian Navy version?
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Volkodav on March 22, 2014, 05:11:09 AM: A floatplane version?
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 21, 2020, 04:08:53 AM: Real life SAR versions:

(http://www.navtechlife.com/Images%20level%203/33%20Airborne%20lifeboat/small_img034.jpg)
(http://www.navtechlife.com/Images%20level%203/33%20Airborne%20lifeboat/small_Fairey%20Barracuda%20mk3%20%20with%20sailing%20boat%2031020.jpg)
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on April 21, 2020, 09:47:49 AM: You could call it a "Flying Boat..." :smiley:
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Buzzbomb on April 21, 2020, 11:06:47 AM: Eric "Winkle" Brown has an excellent description of his first encounter with the Barracuda - from his book Wings of the Navy

".. As it entered the airfield circuit, it could seen that is contours were nothing if not unprepossessing. Here were no rakish lines such as those of its namesake, that voracious West Indian fish. Then it turned on the approach and disgorged a mass of ironmongery from wings and fuselage, transforming the pedestrian and unappealing into what could only be described as an ... airborne disaster !"

One of my favourite Barra photos to reinforce the point

(https://www.nevingtonwarmuseum.com/uploads/9/1/7/5/9175276/nevington-fairey-barracuda-mk-ii23_1_orig.jpg)
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 19, 2021, 02:34:49 AM: Hmmm...Barracuda with a turret?
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Rickshaw on June 19, 2021, 08:26:17 PM: Eric "Winkle" Brown once described the Barracuda as an "Iron Monger's dream" when looked at one after the wings were folded on the ground.
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Kerick on June 20, 2021, 02:41:25 AM: Is it possible to name one part of that aircraft as uglier than another part?
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2021, 02:47:36 AM: To me it falls into the sexy ugly category.
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2021, 02:56:01 AM: (https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/small_fairey-barracuda-wrns-mechanics-jpg.524071/)

CFBV
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: jcf on June 20, 2021, 03:20:22 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 19, 2021, 02:34:49 AM
Hmmm...Barracuda with a turret?

It'd have to be Hawker Demon lobster style to fit with the rest of the airframe.

(http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/MY/MY91-10/8-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2021, 03:24:23 AM: :smiley:
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 28, 2021, 03:05:50 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 19, 2021, 02:34:49 AM
Hmmm...Barracuda with a turret?

And look what turns up in the inbox:

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/e68/GTwiner/D45D5FBC-F8FD-4AA1-9603-3AEB9FC66843.jpeg)
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: apophenia on June 29, 2021, 07:54:03 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 28, 2021, 03:05:50 AM
And look what turns up in the inbox...

Very nice! And Hercules-powered to boot :smiley:

Did you get that directly from 'Kit Spackman' himself? We haven't heard from PR19_Kit here in quite awhile ...
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: Empty Handed on July 06, 2021, 06:40:06 PM: A post-war bush plane career, modestly successful and long-lasting enough to still be around for Fairey to convert one into a jet flap testbed instead of the Hunting H.126.
Title: Re: Fairey Barracuda Ideas and Inspiration
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 06, 2023, 01:53:13 AM: Quote from: Volkodav on March 22, 2014, 05:11:09 AM
A floatplane version?

What sort of floats?

Swordfish style?

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/Photos%20Two/swordf-col.jpg)

Or perhaps something more like those on Spitfires?

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/de/Spitfire_VB_Floatplane_W3760.jpg)

I'm thinking the latter.