FIREFLY - British two-seat naval attack fighter that saw active service in World War II and the Korean War. Designed and built by Fairey Aviation Company Ltd, the prototype first flew on 22nd December 1941. Firefly Mark I deliveries commenced in March 1943. Aircraft were assigned to 1770 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, embarked in 1944 on the new Fleet Aircraft Carrier HMS Indefatigable. Firefly's first engagement was in July 1944 against German battleship Tirpitz while anchored in a Norwegian fjord. _x000D_
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Engine: Rolls-Royce Griffon V12 IIB (1,730hp) or XII (1,900hp). _x000D_
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Wingspan 44ft 6in (13.56m), Length 37ft 7in (11.46m), Max speed 315mph. _x000D_
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Armament consisted of four wing-mounted 20mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 autocannon, and underwing stores consisted of 16 x 3in 60lb rocket projectiles or 2 x 1,000lb bombs. _x000D_
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Firefly remained in Fleet Air Arm service until 1956 when succeeded by the Fairey Gannet. Various overseas naval forces used Firefly modified as target tugs and target drones until approx 1962. _x000D_
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Item No 05810 _x000D_
Item Name Fairey Firefly Mk.1 _x000D_
Bar Code 9580208058108 _x000D_
Scale 1:48 _x000D_
Item Type Plastic Model Aircraft Kit _x000D_
Model Brief Length: 236.5mm Wingspan: 282mm _x000D_
Total Parts 100+ _x000D_
Metal Parts n/a _x000D_
Photo Etched Parts 1 piece _x000D_
Film Parts n/a _x000D_
Resin Parts n/a _x000D_
Total Sprues 7 sprues _x000D_
Released Date 2018-02 _x000D_
More Features The kit consists of over 100 parts _x000D_
- fuselage&wing with finely engraved panel lines
