Developed for the Royal Navy, the Fairey Gannet was the first fixed-wing aircraft to combine both the search and strike portions of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was fitted with a double turboprop engine driving two contra-rotating propellers and first flew in September 1949.

The real aircraft modelled here wears the markings of its time in the Luftwaffe and has survived into preservation, where it can be found on permanent display at the Militärhistorisches Museum at Flugplatz Berlin-Gatow, a former Luftwaffe and RAF airfield on the outskirts of the city.

Released under the Aviation 72 Premium brand, the model features extra detailing, including the option to display the undercarriage deployed or up and the underbelly bay doors open or closed. Limited edition of 300.

Crew 3

Length 43ft (13m)

Wingspan 54ft 4 in (16.56m)

Height 13ft 9 in (4.19m)

Wing area 483 sq ft (45sq m )

Empty weight 15,069 lb (6,835kg)

Mas Speed 310 mph (500km/h)

Powerplant 1 x Armstrong Siddeley Double Mamba ASMD 1 Turbo prop, 2,950 hp (2,200kW)