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Hornby Airfix has reintroduced three of its units with new schemes: the de Havilland Chipmunk, the Hawker Hurricane and the Bristol Beaufort.

Hornby Airfix has introduced that it has launched three new units to its ever-growing portfolio, every with quite a lot of new schemes. These units embrace the de Havilland Chipmunk, the Hawker Hurricane and the Bristol Beaufort.

De Havilland Chipmunk T.10/T.20

Ranked at talent stage two, the 1:48 scale de Havilland Chipmunk T.10/T.20 gives 84 components and three strikingly totally different schemes to select from. The package measures 164mm in size and a wingspan of 218mm. Following on from the unique 2021 new tooled launch, that is the second iteration of this package, together with schemes of the Irish and Portuguese Air Drive, together with the colourful HRH Prince Charles’ Chipmunk from the Queens flight, 1968.

One of many longest serving RAF varieties, the Chipmunk nonetheless supplies coaching and foreign money assist for pilots of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Hawker Hurricane Mk.IB

Ranked at talent stage one, the 1:72 scale Hawker Hurricane Mk.IB gives 74 components and two construct schemes. With an total size measuring 134mm and a wingspan of 174mm, this package options the scheme of ‘Sheila’ from the Hawker Hurricane Preservation Group, supporting the efforts to revive the Hawker Hurricane RB396 to flight, together with Hawker Hurricane Mk.IB, PD521, JB II, flown by Wing commander John Robert Baldwin.

Designed across the huge 24-cylinder Napier Sabre engine, the Hurricane had a tricky gestation earlier than maturing as a succesful, low stage fighter bomber, devastating German armour in Normandy and past. The highly effective engine allowed the plane to hold a load of as much as two 1,000lb (454kg) bombs. From September 1943, Typhoons may be armed with 4, eight or, in some instances, even 12 60lb RP-3 rockets.

Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA

Ranked at talent stage two, the 1:72 scale Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA gives 159 components and two by no means seen earlier than schemes, being the second iteration of this package because it first launched in 2020. Measuring 186mm in size and a wingspan of 244mm, the package options schemes of No. 217 Squadron, Royal Air Drive, South East Asia Command (SEAC) and No.2 Torpedo Coaching Unit, Royal Air Drive Citadel Kennedy, Scotland.

Getting into RAF service with No.22 Squadron Coastal Command in January 1940, the Beaufort proved to be a rugged and extremely manoeuvrable plane. Initially employed laying mines in enemy waters, Beauforts would later mount torpedo assaults towards German battleships and function as a medium bomber.

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