Faulcon de Lacy first started making aeroplanes shortly before WWII. Their first few models were small but fast craft intended for mail deliveries. When war broke out, they decided that with minimum modifications, their planes could be adapted for military use. Their "Sword" series of aircraft was the result, and although they were never awarded production contracts with European or American militaries, they did see some success in Nationalist Chinese and Australian service. All the planes shared a common airframe, basic armament of 4x 0.50cal Browning machine guns, and a Rolls-Royce 1500hp inline piston engine. This is the Joyeuse model (named after Charlemagne's legndary sword). Designed for use by the Australian Navy as a torpedo bomber, it has a top speed of 390mph at sea level, supplied by a 4-bladed 3-chord 96" propellor, that was intended to give it the grunt necessary to launch from small escort carriers with no catapult if necessary. It had a range of around 1450 miles. It had several features to make it more acceptable for carrier service, such as strengthened suspension, an arrestor hook, and folding wings. Armed with 2x 20mm wing-mounted cannons and one MkXIV aerial torpedo in additon to the standard machine guns, it never saw service in its' intended role, and instead was employed by the Kuomintang as a land-based aircraft to keep coastal waters clear of Japanese shipping. It is presented here in a naval camouflage scheme, which the Kuomintang did not alter from the factory.