AIRFIX 04103 - Hawker Fury Mk.1 - 1/48
Airfix 04103 - Hawker Fury Mk.I -
A - K5674/G-CBZP restored in the colours of No.43 Squadron for the Historic Aircraft Collection Ltd, Imperial War Museum, Duxford, England, 2012
B - No.1 Squadron, South African Air Force, 1941.
1:48 scale - L 144mm, W 190mm -
Skill level 2 of 4 - 48 parts -
2x Airfix Flying Hours
Humbrol or alternative paints recommended for basic painting - A+B (11, 29, 30, 33, 61). - A (19, 56). - B (65).
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Baering the distinction of being the first RAF fighter to exceed 200mph in level flight, the Hawker Fury was one of the most capable fighters of the era until surpassed, first by the Gloster Gladiator and then by the monoplane Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire. While beautiful and fast, the Fury was also so much more expensive to produce compared to its contemporaries, such as the Bristol Bulldog, resulting in it seeing only limited frontline service. By the outbreak of World War Two, the Fury only served with the South African Air Force as a front line fighter, the RAF examples having all been retired to second line duties.
Speed:223mph Length 26ft 9in (8.15m) Wingspan: 30ft 0in (9.14m) Range: 270 miles Armament: 2 x .303 machine guns
