The
wasp Spearhead jets are used for patrol and attack. They were based upon the Revell Convair B-58 Hustler jet bomber kit. Basically, the B-58 kits were constructed in accordance with the kit's plans except that three engines were positioned on the vertical stabiliser and a new canard fin was attached to the nose. These aircraft are featured in the titles of every Stingray episode as well as in the Stingray
,
,
,
and
.
One of these jets appeared as a background prop in airfields seen in the
Thunderbirds
episodes
and
.
The
wasp helicopter is used to transport high ranking staff officers and other
vips between the Marineville airfield and the
Marineville headquarters
building. The
wasp helicopter is acually a modified Hawk Kaman Huskie kit. One of the least modified kits featured in a Supermarionation series, the Hawk Huskie was built essentially in accordance with the kit's plans except that the small skids were left off the wheels, only one rotor and rotor shroud was installed, and a small fin was attached to the top of the exhaust pipe. The
wasp helicopter was featured in
Pink Ice and
.
The Supersonic 101 Airliner is a standard
wasp transport jet. It was based upon an unknown (probably Aurora) Boeing 727 airliner kit. Another simple to replicate Stingray miniature, the 727 was modified through the application of a swept-back canard on the nose. This model was featured in
and
.
This model later appeared as an airport background prop in the
Thunderbirds episodes
Trapped in the Sky and
Edge of Impact.
An aircraft of the
wasp's parent organization, the World Security Patrol, remote controlled freight airliners are used to transport cargo on pre-programmed trans-oceanic flight paths. This is another Revell B-58 kit based miniature. It differs from the
wasp Spearhead jet in that an engine is positioned over each wing (like the
Fireball XL5
SL 6 supersonic airliner
featured in
)
and a swept back horizontal stabilizer was positioned at the top of the tail fin. This model was featured in
Star of the East.
The
Arrowhead
jets are used as interceptor aircraft. They appear to have been based upon the Aurora F-105 Freedom Fighter kit. Another simple conversion, the Arrowheads were made by swapping the positions of the horizontal stabilizers and wings, by placing a pair of bombs near the center of gravity, and by placing the jet intake inlet parts below the fuselage. These aircraft were seen in
A Nut for Marineville,
Pink Ice,
and
.
One of these models was used in the
Thunderbirds episode
.
