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The second secret launch for 2024 introduces the Airfix 1:48 scale North American F-86F Sabre, full with new schemes.

Hornby has introduced the addition of the F-86F Sabre to the 2024 Airfix vary. That includes a mixture of components from each the F.4 launch in 2021 and F-86F-40 launch in 2022, the F-86F-25 and F-86F-30 variants of the North American Sabre have been launched.

Containing a complete of 166 components, as soon as constructed, the package measures an total size of 239mm and a wingspan of 239mm and showcases two vastly totally different schemes to select from, together with the scheme of the Arctic Gladiators aerobatic crew.

One of the crucial vital plane of the early jet period, the North American F-86 Sabre was in some ways a jet powered model of the corporate’s massively profitable P-51D Mustang from WWII and made full use of captured German aerodynamic analysis materials. That includes a particular 35-degree wing sweep, the Sabre additionally integrated three nostril mounted .50 calibre machine weapons positioned on both aspect of the plane’s nostril, sharing many design philosophies with its well-known piston powered predecessor.

On coming into service with the U.S Air Pressure in 1949, the North American F-86 Sabre would have the excellence of not solely being America’s first swept wing fighter, but in addition the quickest fighter plane on this planet at the moment, a real aviation traditional.

The Airfix 1:48 scale North American F-86F Sabre is obtainable to pre-order now.

Readers can get in contact with the Airfix Gross sales crew on 01843 233 500 or at gross sales@hornby.com.