Hasegawa 1/32 08052 Spitfire Mk.Vb MODEL KIT NIB

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Hasegawa 1/32 08052 Spitfire Mk.Vb NIB On offer is a Brand New, Unassembled Hasegawa 1/32 08052 Spitfire Mk.Vb Item condition: Brand New. Availability: Ready for Immediate Delivery. 1/32 SCALE ALLOWS FOR MORE DETAIL IN THE BUILT MODEL. The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War . The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s. It was produced in greater numbers than any other British aircraft and was the only British fighter in production throughout the war. [5] The Spitfire was designed as a short-range, high-performance interceptor aircraft [6] by R. J. Mitchell , chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (which operated as a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong since 1928). Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith became chief designer. [7] The Spitfire's elliptical wing had a thin cross-section, allowing a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane .[8] Speed was seen as essential to carry out the mission of home defence against enemy bombers .[6] During the Battle of Britain , the Spitfire was perceived by the public as the RAF fighter of read more

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