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Hawker Tempest Mk.V
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
EJ705/W2-X, Pilot Australian Plt Off F. A. Lang, No.80 Sqn, RAF 2nd TAF, Autumn 1944
Brand: SkyMax Models
SKU: SM4008
AUD $180.00
In stock
Hawker Tempest Mk.V 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, No.80 Sqn, RAF 2nd TAF – SM4008
Length | 17.3 cm | 6.8 in |
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Wingspan | 14.3 cm | 5.6 in |
Diecast model features:
- Constructed with metal and plastic components
- Optional ordnance
- Undercarriage displayable extended or retracted
- Display stand included.
SkyMax Models SM4008
SkyMax Models SM4008 replicates in 1/72 scale diecast the Hawker Tempest Mk.V serial number EJ705, squadron code W2-X. Pilot Australian Plt Off F. A. Lang, No.80 Squadron Royal Air Force 2nd Tactical Air Force (RAF 2nd TAF), Autumn, 1944.
Lang’s Kangeroo
While No. 80 Squadron was assigned to the Air Defence of Great Britain, with the mission to destroy V-1 flying bombs, Australian pilot F. A. Lang’s personalised markings on Tempest EJ705 “W2-X” was a kangaroo holding the Australian flag.
Hawker Tempest
The Hawker Tempest was a British single-seat, single-engine fighter/bomber. The first flight occurred on September 2, 1942, entering service in late April 1944 (Mk.V) with No 3 Squadron RAF and No 486 Squadron (NZ).
One of the most powerful fighters of the war, it was based on the Hawker Typhoon with a laminar flow elliptical-shaped wing. The Tempest’s primary role was armed reconnaissance; its high speed, long range, and heavy armament suited this.
The RAF withdrew the Hawker Tempest from service during the early 1950s. The Tempest VI was the last piston-engined fighter in RAF service. One thousand three hundred ninety-eight airframes were built before production ended.
The two main variants are the Mk V powered by the Napier Sabre H24-cylinder, liquid-cooled piston engine, retaining the chin-mounted radiator. The Mk.II, which used the Bristol Centaurus 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine.
The armament consisted of four Hispano cannons wing-mounted and two underwing hardpoints to carry up to 900 kg (2,000 lb) of stores.
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Hawker Tempest Mk.V
1/72 Scale Diecast Model
EJ705/W2-X, Pilot Australian Plt Off F. A. Lang, No.80 Sqn, RAF 2nd TAF, Autumn 1944
Brand: SkyMax Models
SKU: SM4008
AUD $180.00
In stock
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