New 1:72 WW2 Plane British supermarine Spitfire MK IX1942 FOV Unimax Diecast 85550

The Spitfire series of fighter aircraft was among the best known of WW2, renowned for their successful defense against the Germans during the Battle of Britain. Highly maneuverable and flown by the RAF's fearless and steely-nerved pilots, even enemy aircraft like the Messerschmitt were more than matched by the Supermarine Spitfire MK IX and its brethren.

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 by R. J. Mitchell, chief designer at Supermarine Aviation Works (since 1928 a subsidiary of Vickers-Armstrong). Mitchell continued to refine the design until his death from cancer in 1937, whereupon his colleague Joseph Smith became chief designer. The Spitfire's elliptical wing had a thin cross-section, allowing a higher top speed than several contemporary fighters, including the Hawker Hurricane. Speed was seen as essential to carry out the mission of home defence against enemy bombers.

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ALL MODEL NUMBERS BEGIN WITH 8 IS THE ENTHUSIAST VERSION.
THE MODELS SOLD IN DISCOUNT STORES ARE THE ACTION SERIES AND MODEL NUMBERS BEGIN WITH 9.
THE ENTHUSIAST VERSION HAS MORE DIECAST, MORE REALISTIC DETAIL AND IS CREATED FOR THE COLLECTOR.
This is an accurate scale model and not a toy. It is a collector's model
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