HURRICANE MKIIC TROP HURRICANE MK II The improved Merlin XX (Mk.20) engine appeared in 1940 featuring a new two-speed supercharger that could have its impeller speed changed by the pilot depending on the outside air pressure (altitude). At about 18,000 feet (5,500 m) (effective), it would be switched to a higher speed gearing (“FS ratio” – Full Supercharge)…
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HURRICANE MKI The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s which was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was overshadowed in the public consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60% of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe in the campaign, and fought in all…
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AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW The Boeing AH-64 Apache (/əˈpætʃi/) is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 chain gun carried between the…
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HAWKER HURRICANE MK IIB The model kit Hawker Hurricane Mk IIb in 1:32 scale is a great kit for all model enthusiasts from 13 years. With 118 parts and a length of 305 mm and wingspan of 380 mm, it offers many possibilities for detail design. The kit is based on a completely new tooling…
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