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Hasegawa 09978 TYPHOON Mk.IB "SHARK TEETH"

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The Hawker Typhoon was a British single-seat fighter-bomber, produced by Hawker Aircraft. While the Typhoon was designed to be a medium-high altitude interceptor, and a direct replacement for the Hawker Hurricane, several design problems were encountered, and the Typhoon never completely satisfied this requirement. Other external events in 1940 prolonged the gestation of the Typhoon.

Nicknamed the Tiffy in RAF slang, the Typhoon's service introduction in mid-1941 was also plagued with problems, and for several months the aircraft faced a doubtful future. However, in 1941 the Luftwaffe brought the formidable Focke Wulf Fw-190 into service: the Typhoon was the only fighter in the RAF inventory capable of catching the Fw 190 at low altitudes and, as a result, secured a new role as a low-altitude interceptor. Through the support of pilots such as Roland Beamont the Typhoon also established itself in roles such as night-time intruder and a long-range fighter. From late 1942 the Typhoon was equipped with bombs; from late 1943 ground attack rockets were added to the Typhoon's armoury. Using these two weapons, the Typhoon became one of the Second World War's most successful ground-attack aircraft.


Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;

  • No.245 Squadron, Royal Air Force, c/n MP197, June 1945.
  • No.439 Squadron, Royal Air Force, c/n RB326, April 1945.
  • No.197 Squadron, Royal Air Force, c/n MN925, September 1945.

Aantal onderdelen; 105
Afmetingen;

  • Lang; 202.5 mm.
  • Spanwijdte; 264 mm.

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