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Discontinued
by Airfix
$5.51 USD
$6.89 USD
This item is discontinued and is not expected to come back into stock.
This is an injection-plastic aircraft model kit.
From the Airfix website:
Developed as a replacement to the biplane fighters of the RAF, such as the Hawker Fury and Gloster Gauntlet, the Hawker Hurricane was revolutionary.
The maiden flight of the first production aircraft, powered by a Merlin II engine, took place in 12th October 1937. The first four aircraft to enter service with the RAF joined No.111 Squadron RAF at RAF Northolt the following December. By the outbreak of the Second World War, nearly 500 Hurricanes had been produced.
Although they fought valiantly, these very early Hurricanes, with their fabric wings and two-blade propellers, had fallen behind the best of the Luftwaffe's fighters.
The newly tooled model features:
Kit includes markings by Cartograf: