Airfix A06108 1:48 de Havilland Vampire FB.5/FB.9

Product Info

Although historically in the shadow of the Gloster Meteor, the de Havilland Vampire may have been the second jet fighter to enter Royal Air Force service, but was a hugely significant aircraft in its own right. 

The first RAF aircraft capable of exceeding 500mph, the Vampire was also the first single-engined jet-powered aircraft to cross the Atlantic Ocean, marking it as one of the most important of the world's early jets. 

The FB.5 fighter bomber was the most important variant of the aircraft with 1123 aircraft built and 930 seeing service with the Royal Air Force - those destined for service overseas were designated FB.9 and had cockpit air conditioning.

Schemes

A06108 - de Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire FB.9, No.213 Squadron, Royal Air Force Deversoir, Egypt, 1954. (A)

A06108 de Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire FB.9, No.502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Air Force Sydenham, Belfast, North Ireland, 1955. (B)

A06108 de Havilland D.H 100 Vampire FB.5, Arnee de l'air, France, 1959. (C)

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

19.52

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

5.6

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

25

How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?

124

Item Scale

1:48

License line

BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc.

Contents (what's in the box) sets

Plastic model kit, instruction sheet, paint layout sheet and decals.

Finish

Plastic

Number of Scheme options

3

Skill Level

2

Flying Hours

3

Wingspan (mm)

250