Supermarine Spitfire F Mk.XVIII
Item Number:
AIR05140
AIR05140
Manufacturer
AIRFIX
AIRFIX
Scale:
1:48
1:48
The F Mk.XVIII was a type of "Super Spitfire". It was a further development of the Mk.XIV with a Rolls Royce Griffon engine, but with a number of improvements. In addition to several improvements for the pilot, the F Mk.XVIII also benefited from increased fuel capacity and reinforced wings, allowing it to carry either rockets or bombs in addition to its cannon and machine gun armament.
With a total production of 300 aircraft, the RAF received two versions of this fighter, the F.Mk.XVIII with the standard E-wing and the FR.Mk.XVIII, which included a camera for photo-reconnaissance. Too late to see action during World War II, these powerful Spitfires were used against Communist guerrillas as part of "Operation Firedog" and during the Malayan Emergency.
Plastic model kit
1:48 scale
unbuilt / unpainted
With a total production of 300 aircraft, the RAF received two versions of this fighter, the F.Mk.XVIII with the standard E-wing and the FR.Mk.XVIII, which included a camera for photo-reconnaissance. Too late to see action during World War II, these powerful Spitfires were used against Communist guerrillas as part of "Operation Firedog" and during the Malayan Emergency.
Plastic model kit
1:48 scale
unbuilt / unpainted
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