De Havilland Mosquito BXVI 172

Airfix -Without question, the de Havilland Mosquito qualifies as one of the finest fighting aeroplanes of the Second World War and one which could claim to be the envy of every other air force, particularly the Luftwaffe, who tried, but never quite managed to produce an equivalent aircraft. A true multi-role aircraft, the Mosquito\’s famous nickname \’The Wooden Wonder\’ referenced the fact that this hugely successful British aircraft was constructed using \’non-strategic\’ materials and employed a clever system of balsa and birch plywood lamination, which gave the aircraft great strength. Although they relied on the performance and survivability of their Mosquitos, men in these units would often take its nickname a stage further and affectionately refer to their aircraft as \’Flying Furniture\’. Item Length – Without Packaging (cm)17.42 Item Height – Without Packaging (cm)7.3 Item Width – Without Packaging (cm)22.9 How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?161 Item Scale:1:72 Scale License line:BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trade mark of BAE Systems plc. Contents (what\’s in the box) sets:Sprues & decals Finish:Plastic Number of Scheme options:2 Skill Level:2 Flying Hours:2 Wingspan (mm):229