Luppa Aircraft of WWII LCM045
Hawker Typhoon Mk I Diecast Model
RAF No.245 (Northern Rhodesian) Sqn, 1943 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Hawker Typhoon Mk I | | 5.25" | | 7" |
The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft starting in 1941. although it was intended to be a replacement for the Hawker Hurricane in the interceptor role, the Typhoon eventually evolved into one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.
Designed by Sydney Camm for the British Air Ministry, the Typhoon was first flown on February 24th, 1940. The large under-fuselage chin radiator gave the Typhoon a menacing look, and was its most notable identifying physical feature. Powered by a Napier Sabre 24 cylinder engine-which gave it a top speed in excess of 400 mph-and fitted with air-to-ground rockets and two underwing bombs, it made an exceptional fighter-bomber hybrid. The Typhoon could engage ground targets and still hold its own against German bombers and fighters. It proved especially adept at engaging marauding Fw-190 on the British coast. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Luppa "Aircraft of WWII" range presents affordable, ready made diecast models of military aircraft. To help keep the price down, these items arrive in low-cost, discardable blister type packaging.
Luppa "Aircraft of WWII" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal and plastic construction.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Rotating wheels and propellers.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
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