Fairey Hamble Baby

13 May 2005, 04:41 PM

Does anyone have any plans or pictures of the Fairey Hamble Baby.
I understand that she is essentially a Sopwith Baby, but in fuselage only.
I understand that Fairey added different wings to her and thus made he a different machine.
I have some history on N1457 Hamble baby number F157 and would like to try and create a model (accurate, obviously) of her.

I owuld greatly appreciate any information people may have to offer me

Many thanks
Graham

Taz · 13 May 2005, 05:26 PM

British Aeroplanes 1914-1918 by the renowned historian J M Bruce has three pages on the Fairey Hamble Baby and one photograph of a Fairey built and two of Parnall built Hamble Babys. N1457 was built by Fairey and powered by a 130 hp Clerget, all of which you undoubtedly knew.

Terry Phillips
Taz

MikeW · 14 May 2005, 07:42 AM

Graham,

I believe there are some nice drawings in an old issue of Windsock, I'll look it up later. The whole trailing edge or the top wing moves to give a variable camber wing (or flaps if you prefer).

MikeW · 14 May 2005, 10:10 AM

Doh!!! should have said "both wings".

The very nice plans (by none other than Colin Owers - contact him here) are in Windsock Vol 5 No.2 Summer 1989.

Mike

15 May 2005, 01:45 AM

Thanks guys for your help.
Will look aout for the book and have messages Colin for any info he may have.

Best regards
Graham