Corgi Aviation Archive Collector Series AA38905
Fokker D.VII Diecast Model
Luftstreitkrafte Jasta 10, Erich Lowenhardt, Puisieux-Ferme, France, August 1918 | Limited Edition
1500
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| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Fokker D.VII | | 5.75" | | 7.25" |
One of the finest fighters of the First World War, the Fokker DVII was introduced in 1918 and immediately proved its superiority over the Allied fighters of the period. Able to literally hang on its propeller without stalling, it could engage Allied aircraft from below, where they were most vulnerable. Oblt Erich Lowenhardt was the third highest ranked German ace of the First World War, amassing a total of 54 kills before his death in August 1918 during a battle with RAF SE5As. After dispatching one SE5A, Lowenhardt collided with another Fokker DVII flown by Alfred Wenz. While both pilots bailed out of their damaged machines only Alfred Wenz survived, Lowenhardt's parachute failing to open.
Designed by Reinhold Platz to participate in Germany's first single-seat fighter competition, the D.VII prototype (V.11) was first flown in December 1917. Constructed of fabric-covered wire-braced welded steel tubing and powered by an innovative 160 horsepower engine, the D.VII's greatest strength was its maneuverability at high altitudes. D.VII aircrews were equipped with two synchronized 7.92mm machine guns, with which they achieved some remarkable kill-to-loss ratios. By the end of WWI, the Fokker D.VII was regarded as the best German fighter in service, so good, in fact, that one of the Allies' Armistice terms was that all Fokker D.VII's be surrendered. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Corgi's 1:48 scale Fokker D.VII has select parts constructed in diecast metal, including the lower wing and fuselage, bulkhead ribs and engine access panels. The top wing and rear control surfaces are made of plastic, which allows for greater detail on the ailerons, rudder and elevators. The cylinder heads of the inline six-cylinder BMW IIIa engine feature a separately applied exhaust pipe, and the undercarriage has fine gauge wire between the landing gear and simulated vulcanized natural rolling rubber tires. Additional details include a beautifully simulated wood propeller, delicate photo etched radiator grill and a detailed pilot figure sitting behind twin Spandau machine guns.
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The Corgi "Aviation Archive" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. The vast Aviation Archive range has become the standard by which all other diecast airplane ranges are judged. Each Corgi model is based on a specific aircraft from an important historical or modern era of flight, and has been authentically detailed from original documents and archival library material. Famous airplanes and aviators from both military and commercial airline aviation are all honored.
Corgi "Aviation Archive" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Interchangeable extended/retracted landing gear with rotating wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Many limited editions with numbered certificate of authenticity.
- Detailed, hand-painted pilot and crew member figures.
- Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards.
- Selected interchangeable features such as speed-brakes, opened canopies and access panels.
- Selected moving parts such as gun turrets, control surfaces and swing-wings.
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