Airfix 1:72 English Electric Lightning F.2A

Airfix 1:72 English Electric Lightning F.2AThe earliest Lightning mark F1 entered RAF squadron service in 1960 and represented a quantum leap in capability and performance over its predecessors offering an integrated weapons system, Mach 2+ performance and a phenomenal rate of climb. The F2 introduced in 1962 was heavily modified in 1968 producing the F2A with square cut fin, kinked leading edges and enlarged ventral tank which gave an enhanced combat air patrol time of around two hours. The

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An air intake on the roof and air outlets at either side of the rear contribute to obtain outstanding aerodynamics

Realistic treads and suspension

★The model recreates the Skyline 2000GT-R hard-top fitted with a host of tune-up parts typical of the era

Country - Great Britain

Ford’s GT40 was a motorsports legend which dominated the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race with four back-to-back victories between 1966 and 1969

the port wing stall often gave the Corsair unstable landing

German forces famously used their 88mm AA guns in the anti-tank role

The British received far more M4 medium tanks

the new Hawker Tempest featured a newly designed laminar flow wing

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