Airfix De Havilland Mosquito B. XVI Model Set
Aifix A04023
Developed and tested largely as a private venture and without interference from the Air Ministry, once they saw what de Havilland had managed to produce, the Ministry were suitably impressed and immediately placed an order for 150 aircraft, with the Mosquito quickly attracting a 'priority status' production requirement. The Mosquito was one of the fastest aircraft in the world at that time and one which would prove to be something of an aviation phenomenon - although initially intended as a high speed bomber, Mosquitos would also operate as day and night fighters, pathfinders, night intruders, maritime strike and reconnaissance aircraft.
Once the first production aircraft started reaching RAF squadrons towards the end of 1941, the de Havilland Mosquito quickly showed itself to be one of the most valuable assets available to the Royal Air Force, a real war winner and one which would serve with distinction for the remainder of the conflict. Originally conceived as a high speed bomber for the RAF, the final major bomber variant of the de Havilland Mosquito was the B.XVI, with deliveries to front line squadrons starting from 1944. This was a development of the earlier B.IX variant and one which had been optimised for high altitude operation, incorporating a new pressurised cabin. Another unarmed version of the Mosquito, the B.XVI could carry a 3,000lb bomb load, however, all but the first 12 aircraft from a total production run of 402 machines incorporated modifications to allow a 4,000lb 'Cookie' or blockbuster bomb to be carried internally, a weapon which possessed devastating destructive capability.
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Item length: 17.42cm
Item height: 7.3 cm
Item Width: 22.9 cm
Pieces: 161
Wingspan: 229 mm
Scale 1:72
Skill level: 2 (where 1 is for the beginner and 4 is for the more experienced modeller)
Scheme Option: 2
Flying hours 2.
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EU (Europe) £10.95
Outside EU £22.95
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