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| Product code: | A05129 |
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| Number: | V469210 |
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| Country: | Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta (UK) |
| Brand: | Airfix |
Hawker Hurricane Mk.I - Tropical 1:48
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Skill | 2 |
| Flying Hours | 2 |
| Number of Parts | 127 |
| Dimensions (mm) | L200 x W255 |
| Age Suitability | 8+ |
The rugged and reliable Hawker Hurricane was arguably
the most important fighter aircraft available to the Royal Air Force at
the beginning of WWII. Easier to produce and more forgiving to fly
than the more glamorous Spitfire, the Hurricane was available in much
greater numbers than any other fighter at the time of the Battle of
Britain and proved decisive in securing eventual victory for the pilots
of the RAF.
Early RAF operations in the
Mediterranean and North Africa saw small numbers of Hurricane Mk.I
fighters pitted against vastly superior numbers of Regia Aeronautica
aircraft. They proved to be more than a match for anything the Italian
Air Force could hurl at them, but the arrival of battle hardened
Luftwaffe fighters in 1941 saw a change in fortunes. Many of the
Hurricanes were ‘Tropicalised’ and arrived in theatre with the chin
mounted Vokes carburettor dust filter, which significantly altered the
profile of the Hawker fighter.
