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SPECIFICATIONS
1/32
Scale:
302 mm
Length:
311 mm
Width:
FEATURES
Packard Merlin 266 engine
E Type wing
teardrop canopy
modified landing gear legs
Canopy may be opened even after assembly
Features movable ailerons, rudder, and elevators
Flaps can be depicted in either up or down position
30 gallon drop tank
two 250lb bombs
Comes with 3 kinds of markings to depict the aircraft from Royal Air Force squadrons as well as the (Pilots) Refresher Flying Unit
2 pilot figures, 1 seated and 1 standing
The legendary Supermarine Spitfire is often credited with saving England during WWII. Among its many variants was the Mk.XVI, which was a Mk.IX airframe that was powered by a Merlin 266 engine license-built by Packard Motor Car Company in the United States. Most Mk.XVIs featured the larger rudder and E Type wing with two 20mm cannons and two 12.7mm machine guns. With the introduction of the teardrop canopy, the rear upper fuel tank capacity was reduced to 33 gal. and that of the forward lower fuel tank was increased to 48 gal. to compensate. 1,054 Mk.XVIs were produced from September 1944 until July 1945. During the war, they were deployed on the European front and served as fighter-bombers. In the post-war period, the Mk.XVI was used by the RAF as well as the Belgian and Greek air forces until the early-1950s
