Easy Model Platinum Collection Plastic Display Model Supermarine Spitfire MkV Royal Air Force 317 Sqn., 1941 1/72 Scale - 37213 Approximate Wingspan: 6.25" Approximate Length: 5" Each fully assembled and painted model features: - Molded plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Landing gear fixed in the down position.
- Presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
About this Model: The Supermarine Spitfire was a British single-seat fighter aircraft, used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries during the Second World War, and into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other Allied design. The Spitfire was the only Allied fighter in production at the outbreak of the Second World War that was still in production at the end of the war. The Spitfire was designed by R. J. Mitchell who was chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works, a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrongs. He continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith became chief designer. Its elliptical wing had a thin cross-section, allowing a higher top speed than the Hawker Hurricane and many other contemporary designs. |
