Product Description
Airfix A05117 Supermarine Spitfire MkXII 1:48 Scale Military Aircraft Series 5 Model Kit: Toys & Games. Dimensions length 194mm x width 204mm. The Mk XII was the first Rolls Royce Griffon-engined variant which flew on August 1942, and first flew operationally with 41 Squadron in April 1943. This mark could nudge 400 mph (640 km/h) in level flight and climb to an altitude of 33,000 ft (10,000 m) in under nine minutes.[126] Although the Spitfire continued to improve in speed and armament, range and fuel capacity were major issues: it remained short-legged inch throughout its life except in the dedicated photo-reconnaissance role, when its guns were replaced by extra fuel tanks.Newer Griffon-engined Spitfires were being introduced as home-defence interceptors, where limited range was not an impediment. These faster Spitfires were used to defend against incursions by high-speed tip-and-run inch German fighter-bombers and V-1 flying bombs over Great Britain. 1:48 scale - Plastic scale model kit. Skill level 3 (where 1 is for the beginner and 4 is for the more experienced modeller). Number of parts tbc.
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
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