As a thoroughbred fighting aeroplane, the basic airframe of the Supermarine Spitfire was capable of accepting successive modifications which saw this incredible aircraft remain in production throughout the entire Second World War. That adaptability allowed the Spitfire to be upgraded to meet the challenge posed by the latest Luftwaffe fighters, one which saw the Spitfire Mk.IX hurriedly introduced during the summer of 1942 to combat the dominance of the fearsome Focke Wulf FW190 Butcher Bird. This variant of the Spitfire has since been described as potentially the most effective stop-gap fighter in the history of military aviation.
Length: 213 mm Wingspan: 234 mm Number of parts: 124
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:48
Material
Plastic
Epoch
World War II
Nationality/Location
Great Britain
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Airfix Viale dei Caduti 52/A6 25030 Castel Mella (BS) Italien
