Fairey Swordfish

[tankmodeler]

Alternatively, go with the 1,500 hp Fairey P.16 Prince .

I'd suggest that 1500 hp would be far too much for an aircraft built around a 650-700 hp engine. Using a 900-1000 ho engine is probably as much as you'll get out of that airframe. As a biplane, and with all that rigging, its never going to go too much faster, so the extra HP will be wasted anyway.

Paul

[apophenia]

I'd suggest that 1500 hp would be far too much for an aircraft built around a 650-700 hp engine...

Agreed. I suggested the P.16 simply because it's the only 'real world' option from the Fairey engine stable.

[Acree]

I originally posited the Conqueror based on being in the approximately right hp range, but giving a radically different look. A Kestrel would accomplish the same thing, but I like the rounded, blunt nose of the O-43 or Consolidated PB-2 installation.  Either way, this time around I think I'll pass on the re-engine anyway, because of the backstory.

[tankmodeler]

Agreed. I suggested the P.16 simply because it's the only 'real world' option from the Fairey engine stable.